Sant Automotive

  Whether you’re waiting for an Oil Change or State Inspection or something that may take a bit longer like having a Check Engine Light or noise concern diagnosed. Sitting in a waiting room can be boring.   Quality shops, like Sant Automotive, put a premium on taking the time to perform thorough, professional work. To make it more convenient for our customers, Sant Automotive offers Free Shuttle Service. Drop off your car, and we’ll give you a ride home. If you need to get somewhere farther away, we have two “Loaner Cars.” The only requirements to use one of our loaners is that the driver must be a customer who is, at least 25 years old and has a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance. If you need to stay with your vehicle, Sant Automotive has a clean waiting room with Free Wifi, and we are within walking distance of two of my favorite restaurants on Watson Road. Malone’s Bar and Grill at 8742 Watson Road is listed by Google as being a one minute walk from our fr...

  An “Auto Electrical Center” can be anything from a car repair shop that installs Batteries to ones that installs after-market remote Starters, stereo, alarm systems and dash cameras to ones that tackle complex electrical problem. Quality automotive electrical repair always starts with the basics. For complex automotive electrical systems to work correctly, the Car Battery must be functioning properly, and the car Alternator must be charging properly. When a car isn’t charging properly, electrical systems may start to shut down, and the “Check Engine Light” and or the “Battery Light" may illuminate. Whether the issue is Power Windows, Power Locks, Power Seats, or lighting, the same electrical fundamentals apply: power and ground must be present. This sounds simple, but vehicle electrical systems are complex. Modern automotive electrical system include a variety of on board computers, modules, relays, resistors, and miles of wiring. It is essential that trained technician ar...

                 Flushing Brake Fluid periodically is an important maintenance item that will keep your car's brake system safe and reliable, and it will save you money down the road. Brake friction creates high temperatures which can cause rapid oxidation of the brake fluid. New Anti-lock Brake Systems (ABS) are sensitive to this fluid deterioration.  Deposit and varnish buildup can lead to serious malfunction of the braking system as well. Some auto manufacturers are making regular flushing and fluid replacement a requirement of brake system maintenance. BG Service’s BG PF7 brake flush system will quickly and effectively remove all oxidized and corrosive fluid from the entire braking system. The best part about the BG Brake Fluid exchange system is that customers who maintain BG’s periodic service requirement may also receive up to $4,000 in coverage for lubricated brake parts including pumps, valves, master cylinders, calipers ...

  A Power Steering Flush is something that was virtually unheard of a decade ago, but the practice is commonplace today. Most well equipped automotive shops have the equipment to flush Power Steering systems.    Power Steering systems work under extremely high pressure.  Many systems operate at up to 1500 pounds per square inch, enough to pull a one ton truck out of quicksand.  As the high pressure hoses and metal parts wear, small metal filings and pieces of rubber become suspended in the hydraulic power steering fluid and are circulated through the system under extreme pressure.  Like thousands of tiny razor blades, these very small particles will tear seals causing leaks and premature wear.  To protect valuable steering components like, Steering Racks, Power Steering Pumps, and Power Steering H oses, we pump the old, contaminated fluid out of your vehicle’s steering system and replace it with clean BG Services Power Steering fluid .  Two relati...

  The job of a Timing Belt is to keep an engine’s cam shaft “in time” meaning that the engine’s intake and exhaust valve open at the correct moment of an engine’s rotation. If the intake valve opens too early, excessive combustion causes reduced power. As the name suggests, timing belts are heavy rubber belts with notches or cogs that turn the cam and crank shafts. Time, usage, and contamination from Antifreeze/C oolant and/or lubricants cause Timing Belts to degrade over time, and manufacturers have stated replacement intervals that usually run from 60,000 to 105,000 miles.   When timing belts are replaced, timing belt tensions should be replaced as well. If the Water Pump is driven by the Timing Belt, which it often is, the Water Pump should be replaced in conjunction with the Timing Belt.   If your Timing Belt fails, your engine will stop. Worse, parts that are not supposed to collide may, and this can result in extensive engine damage. When you’re with the family ...