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This BMW 335i came in with a leaking oil pan and a no start condition, the engine seized due to catastrophic rod bearing failure. A used motor was sourced and partially refurbished to replace the failed unit. Valve cover, oil pan, oil filter housing and high-pressure fuel pump were all re-sealed, and the intake valves…

This Porsche Boxster S came in with a brake pad lining light illuminated on the instrument panel. The pads had been severely worn from a session at the race track and the sensors had melted out of the brake pad backing plates. The brake pads were worn unevenly so it was decided the Brembo brake…

Spring is here and the weather is changing rapidly once again.  It can be snowing and 30 and then sunny and 70 in a 5 hour period this time of year.  Don’t forget to check your car out for: tire pressure & wear windshield and rear wipers belts & fluids battery We have a free…

Are you ready for the “real” Colorado Winter to start?  Days are getting longer now but the winter storms are just around the corner.  We’ve seen so many vehicles slipping and sliding through the last storm.  That AWD, 4motion, X-Drive or Quattro drivetrain are only as good as the rubber they power at all four corners. We’ve said it before, but…

Tire Pressure.  Air Filter.  Brake Fluid.  Coolant level.  Tire Tread.  Busy lives generally equate to ignoring the simplest of things about your vehicle.  The thing that gets you to and from every meeting, event, game, vacation and grocery story is a complex machine that needs the simplest check each month.  DART auto certified technicians are…

Nobody likes to be surprised by another driver on the road. One of the worst feelings is when you commit to changing lanes and that split second you realize your lane change is being blocked by another vehicle you didn’t see, causing you to swerve back into your lane. This is a huge concern for…

Who doesn’t like driving with the windows down?  Cruising in your German engineered vehicle, your favorite tunes turned up a little louder than usual, windows down enjoying the 60 and 70-degree weather.   We know the weather turns on a dime here, just like your Porsche 911 through the canyons.  Beat the rush and be…

As many of you may know, we LOVE our older Porsches.  Rebuilding as race cars or just for a great trip around town, a 911 that is 20-40 years old makes for great fun.  They don’t have the fanciest tech in the cabin, however.   Check out this post about Porsche and actually installing GPS/Bluetooth…

Yes, fellow Coloradan (or Coloradoan, there is an argument for both terms)…it is snowing again.  We all know February and March are the snowiest times of the year, especially down in the front range.  Please be safe out there.  We’ve posted in the past regarding our ability to get great deals on tires and install…

You know the folks here are DART love german cars.  Sometimes we come across some interesting articles that are worth sharing (in between all the work we do on our customer vehicles of course)  Intriguing changes coming to Porsche’s 911 GT3 RS this year.  No turbos on this amazing car. Read the full article here:http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/911/90043/porsche-911-gt3-rs-to-get-brand-new-engine