Author: DART auto

We are excited to announce an expanded tire program at DART auto.  We have always sold and installed tires for our customers at fair prices with quality workmanship.  We have top-quality tire installation and balance machines and perform the best alignment you can get with our factory-trained technicians and our Hoffman alignment machine. We are…

We like this guy’s blog.  Some great tips regarding what you should have in your car in the winter.  We’ll summarize his list below, but reading the full blog post adds some humor to your day…so check out “Snowshoeing in a Porsche” here Things to check before winter really hits: brakes tires battery coolant heater/defroster wipers…

To correctly replace the headlight or halo bulbs on this BMW 750i the bumper must be removed.  Fortunately the bulbs last for quite a while

“Should I put winter tires on my car?” “I have AWD, isn’t that enough?” If you are driving on older all seasons or UHP summer tires, you will vastly improve your car’s performance in the winter with a change to winter-specific tires. The compound of a winter tire is specifically designed to improve in colder temps.  The…

We have done several engine swaps over the years, putting 964, 993, 930, 3.0SC and 3.2l engines in earlier cars.  This used to make a lot of sense, but as the value of these early cars has gone up it must be considered carefully.  There have been several of these :”outlaw”  or gruppe R cars…

BMW has had a tight relationship with the people over in Cupertino California for years.  No matter what you think of either, the fact is both value innovation and design.  We just came across an interesting news clip related to the new Apple Watch and BMW i series of vehicles (the all-electric i3 and the…

This BMW came in with multiple cylinder misfires, we scanned the engine control computer and found errors for misfires and an error for a lean condition.  Our BMW factory trained technician suspected an air leak in the intake system.  He connected to intake system to our smoke machine to check for intake leaks.  He found leaks at…

DART auto offers pre-purchase inspections for all of the vehicles we service.  Pre-purchase inspections allow you to know what shape a car is in before you buy it and can give you leverage with the seller.  If repairs are needed you can often negotiate with the seller to cover all or part of the cost…

The “shoulder seasons” are fairly short here in Colorado. While autumn can be some of the most beautiful times, it is also one of the most dangerous for drivers venturing out on our highways. Speaking with our friends at Apex Auto Body, they said that hail season creates a lot of bodywork for cars, but…

The Porsche 911Turbo turned 40 this month! We’ve owned and worked on these amazing cars for years.   http://newsroom.porsche.com/EN/History/Porsche-Celebrates-40-Years-of-the-911-Turbo.html