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Air Pressure in your tires suspends your expensive auto from the pavement.  It’s important to make sure you’re running just the right amount for the conditions you drive in.  Many BMWs, Porsches, Audis,and other vehicles have a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) which warns you of 25% fluctuation in pressure. That is quite a swing…

Relaxing in today’s world of always-on connectivity, omnipresent advertising,and everyday personal and professional stresses can be taxing (an understatement for sure).  Reading, golf, yoga, or exercise are all common ways to blow off steam and distract your brain.  Reading the blog linked below reminded us that one of our passions, fine German automobiles, are yet…

All of DART customers enjoy the benefit of German efficiency every time they turn the key of their cars.  All of the world got to witness that efficiency on the fußball field when Germany decimated Brazil to make it to the final of the world cup for a record-breaking eighth time. http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/germany-embarrass-sorry-brazil-advance-to-world-cup-final-match-report-070814 If you watch highlights…

There are so many brands and types of oil on the market. How do you choose the right kind? Regular oil is refined crude oil.  While it was great for lubricating engines for years, today’s vehicles put out more energy at higher temps with lighter materials.  DART has chosen to use Mobil 1 synthetic oil…

The Denver area is at the edge of another hot summer.  We’ve been fortunate to have a fairly cool May and June so far, but as you know, the weather changes very quickly here.  (Forecast is for 90-degree temps on Friday) If you have been driving with your windows open so far this spring season,…

Fabspeed Porsche 996 turbo exhauast ready for install Factory Porsche 996 turbo exhuast New Fabspeed Porsche exhaust installed Original exhaust on the car DART auto is an authorized Fabspeed exhaust dealer.  Fabspeed makes quality exhuast and ECU enhancement products for Porsche, Audi and BMW.  We have used their products on several projects, they do nice…

Showing the new and damaged spring pads Worn out X5 spring pads This shows the spring rubbing on the control arm You can see the displaced old spring pad New spring pad installed in BMW X5 The spring pads on the BMW X5 vehicles eventually wear out.  These rubber pieces locate the spring and isolate…

Bent 1.8l valves Timing Gear Head back from the machine shop Almost ready to drive again This 03 Audi TT with 1.8l engine had a timing belt failure with 76k miles on the odometer.  We have seen this several times.  Although Audi recommends the timing belts be changed on these 1.8l engines anywhere between 80k…

Installed strut old leaking strut strut being removed New strut being replaced The new strut ready for install Our factory trained technicians using a spring compressor to take the spring from the old strut and put it on the new one This Porsche Boxster had leaking front struts at just over 100,000 miles.  We removed…