Third Coast Auto Group Official Blog

Oil changes are on our list of necessary preventative car maintenance. You should change your oil when you hit certain mileage milestones. That is about 3,000-5,000 miles for your standard gasoline-powered passenger car and up to 10,000 miles or more for some vehicles. But are there signs you should get your oil changed, or can a car keep going indefinitely? Let’s just say if you notice any of the issues below, you should get to the shop! (more…)

‘Tis the season for finding and setting up your holiday decorations! Whether you grabbed all your holiday decorations during Black Friday sales, or are heading off to a farm to cut-your-own Christmas tree with the family, it’s smart to figure out your game plan before you start the journey. In this blog, we wanted to share a few useful videos we found about how to find and deal with live Christmas trees. From finding the perfect tree, to getting it home on your car, to setting it up at home, these videos may answer all your questions. (more…)

We’ve written in the past about how often you need to rotate your tires, and even the difference between all-season tires, winter tires and summer tires, but in this blog we wanted to look at a basic question: when should you replace your tires? There are a few ways to tell that your tires need to be changed. If you notice a lot of slipping when you drive, that may be a red flag that your tires aren’t holding onto the road, but most other ways to check if your tires are okay go back to one thing: measuring your remaining tire tread. (more…)

Winter tires vs summer tires vs all-season tires

We’ve talked before about the importance of getting quality tires of the right size when the tires on your current vehicle are up for replacement, but now that the seasons are changing we wanted to focus on a different question: do you need to put winter tires on your vehicle? Or for that matter, what’s the difference between summer tires and all-season tires? We’re going to look at winter tires vs summer tires vs all-season tires to see what actually separates these options. (more…)

The Vehicle Identification Number on your vehicle (known more commonly as the VIN) is a unique number for every vehicle in the United States. The VIN uses numbers and letters and contains a lot of information including the manufacturer, where the car was built, the model year, engine size and more. This unique identifier is required when you are filling out any paperwork involving  your car, like making a claim after an accident or selling the vehicle. But where can you find the VIN on your car? And what documents have it? (more…)