WCCO's Car Care

Nick Stoffel from Llyod’s Automotive is eliminating the ‘winter scaries’ and giving his best tips on how to prepare your vehicle for the winter, like what kind of washer fluid is best and whether or not winter windshield blades are necessary. Plus questions about tire balancing, battery life, and more! If you have a car question or need your vehicle looked at visit Nick and his team at lloydsautomotive.net or give them a call 651-228-1316!

Nick Stoffel from Llyod’s Automotive is in studio this morning doing his best to scare away our check engine light “scaries.” Plus questions about radiator fluid circulation, how often you should change your tires, oil supply and more! If you have a car question or need your vehicle looked at visit Nick and his team at lloydsautomotive.net or give them a call 651-228-1316!

Nick Stoffel from Llyod’s Automotive is looking for a car for his 16 year old and shares his advice for those doing the same - especially if going the used car route. Size, inspections, online ratings can all come into play when searching for a safe used vehicle. Plus, info on extended warranties, headlights, tire rotations and more! If you have a car question or need your vehicle looked at visit Nick and his team at lloydsautomotive.net or give them a call 651-228-1316!

Nick Stoffel from Llyod’s automotive gives us his tips and tricks to save fuel mileage - such as adjusting your tire pressure, replacing your air filter, and more. Plus you save money by helping the environment - a win win! If you have a car question or need your vehicle looked at visit Nick and his team at lloydsautomotive.net or give them a call 651-228-1316!

If your car is making a noise and it goes away, that probably means it got a lot worse. Nick Stoffel from Llyod’s automotive gives us a game plan for how to keep your car in tip top shape, not matter the weird noise. Let’s not create more problems for ourselves and say we did. If you have a car question or need your vehicle looked at visit Nick and his team at lloydsautomotive.net or give them a call 651-228-1316!

There’s no doubt that cars have gotten safer, more reliable and better for the environment. We discuss how cars have improved over the years and what's to come. Plus tips on how to "mouse proof" your vehicle ahead of the winter. Plus thoughts on tire pressure, water heater leaks and more. If you have a car question or need your vehicle looked at visit Nick and his team at lloydsautomotive.net or give them a call 651-228-1316!

Whether we like it or not, winter is on its way, and it’s time to check in with your windshield wipers to make sure they are functioning correctly. Then we get into weird smells. Laura shares a funny story of some leftover cocktail weenies that were left under her husband's seat when they first started dating. Plus battery tips, safety reminders when working on your own vehicle, and more! If you have a car question or need your vehicle looked at visit Nick and his team at lloydsautomotive.net or give them a call 651-228-1316!

Right away at the top of the show we discuss some of the struggles shops are having with the increasing difficulty to come by different grades of oil with tariffs and the ever changing situation in the Middle East. We tackle some of your car questions as well from tire warranty questions, dealership vs commercial options with extended warranties, metal on metal noises when turning, electrical and fuse issues and how people can best prep their car with this transition into Fall. If you have a car care question or need your vehicle looked at - visit Nick and his team at Lloyds Automotive by visiting lloydsautomotive.net or give them a call at 651-228-1316.

It is going to be cooling soon and that means “so long summer”, which means getting that car winter ready and putting the time for maintenance in now, before its too late! We chat with Nick Stoffel of Lloyd’s Automotive about this, keeping those brakes and tires in check, keeping those oil changes in check and much more! If you have a car question for Nick and his team visit lloydsautomotive.net or give them a call 651-228-1316!

Looking ahead to winter even before the leaves change - that was the starting point with Nick Stoffel of Lloyds Automotive who joined us this morning LIVE on the WCCO Radio porch - we tackled all of your questions from foggy headlights, bad breaks, evaporation check engine indicators and much more! If you are having issues with your vehicle - contact Nick and his team by visiting lloydsautomotive.net or give them a call at 651-228-1316!