The Chevrolet Malibu is getting an overhaul, the 2014 Malibu is going to be more fuel efficient and offer a roomier interior as part of an early overhaul to try and reverse its sales slide in the mid-sized market. The 2014 Malibu will also have an engine shut-off system for stop and start traffic, this should boost fuel economy 5% in city driving. The Malibu will have a revised front end with a bolder grille similar to the new Impala.

On  5/29/13 2carpros launched its new automotive repair shop. Since 1998 the 2carpros.com team has answered over 800,000 automotive repair questions. The Yorba Linda 2carpros team creates articles and videos of " how to do" car repair procedures. Now you can have your car repairs completed by the Yorba Linda 2carpros team and possibly have your car featured in one of the "how to do" videos. For more information call 714-402-3940 or contact Mike at mike@2carpros.com.

Memorial Day May 27

This Monday May 27 is Memorial Day, formally known as Decoration Day originated after the Civil War to unite us in common humanity for a moment. By the 20th century Memorial Day was extended to honor all Americans who died while serving in the Armed Forces.  So before you turn on the BBQ's and heat up the pools, please take a moment to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and defend our freedoms.  Happy Memorial Day from 2carpros.com enjoy spending the day with your family and Friends.

Volkswagen plans to refit more than a quarter million 2009-12 diesel cars

According to an article in Automotive News, beginning May 28,2013 Volkswagen  will begin to notify its North American customers of plans to refit more than a quarter million 2009-12 diesel cars to prevent customers from mistakenly pumping gasoline into the fuel tanks.

 This will cover 209,500 cars in the United States and 51,600 cars in Canada. The affected models are the TDI version of the 2009-12 Jetta, 2009-12 Jetta Sport Wagen (called the Golf Wagen in Canada) and  the 2010-12 Golf.

Due to the increase in popularity of diesel engine passenger cars manufactures have seen an increase in the number of cases of diesels cars mistakenly fueled with gasoline. This fuel system  contamination can lead to costly repairs that are not covered under warranty.

Volkswagen redesigned its fuel fillers with the 2013 models to only accept diesel nozzles. Volkswagen will pay authorized dealers to add a misfueling guard and fuel filler neck cap to the affected 2009-12 models.  Diesel nozzles are larger than gasoline nozzles. However, with one of the new TDI fuel fillers, if a driver attempts to insert a gasoline nozzle instead of a diesel nozzle, the fuel tank gate will remain closed.

Preventative summertime maintenance

The weather is beginning to heat up and summer is almost here. Have you given any thought to the coolant in your car? When was the last time you had the coolant change? Do you know when your coolant should be changed?  The coolant in your car should be change every 24,000 miles or every two years whichever comes first.