When Your Check Engine Light Flashes: Causes, Risks, and Quick Fixes

Is Your Check Engine Light Flashing?

Some cars just seem to be money pits. Most of these money pits could have been saved long before they started running your credit card bill up high. If you have been following our blog series, then you already know that you should always be checking your car’s fluids on a regular basis and the hoses every 30,000 miles. We are going to continue giving you some Audi, Volkswagen and Porsche service tips, so that when it is time to bring you car into Avalon Motorsports in Denver, you have done everything you possibly could to keep your car going for as long as possible without a repair.

• Don’t forget about the shoes on your car! The tires that you drive on everyday should be rotated every 5,000 to 10,000 miles. Doing this will ensure that the life of your tires is long!
• There are warning lights on your dashboard for a reason, don’t ignore them! If your check engine light comes on, it is time to come to Avalon Motorsports for a diagnostic test! Ignoring these warning lights can cause what was an easy fix to be a costly one down the road.
• What kind of noises is your car making? If your car has started making clanking noises all of a sudden, it is a sure sign that something is wrong. The longer you let it clank, the more damage your car could be sustaining.

Believe it or not, there are still some more great services tips that shouldn’t be ignored. Check back soon for the final ways you could be saving your car from being in the repair shop.

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