G & G Automotive
How does COVID-19 affect your car?
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& G Automotive provides State Inspections, fluid services, brakes, tires, alignment, front end, suspension, diagnostic and more. They service all makes and models of foreign and domestic cars, light to medium trucks and RVs. You may think this is a crazy question but, COVID-19 can have an effect on your car. Here is how… Are you working from home? Have you changed from driving to work daily to doing all of your work online from home? Are you having food and groceries delivered? The car you drove to and from work every day and to the stores or out to dinner is now sitting for long periods of time not being used. That can affect your automobile in several ways, especially in the cold weather. Loss of tire pressure. A certain amount of air is lost through the tire when it just sits. Tire rubber oxidation. Tire rubber dries out from sun, wind, and weather conditions. Driving creates heat in the tires, removing moisture and contaminants from rubber so they last longer when in use. Date codes on tires are very important. If they are more than 5 years old, they should be replaced regardless of
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