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Let’s debunk the “Parking Brake” Myth Put your car in “P” for park. This is more than enough to keep it still. Reefing on the hand-brake after parking has become the emotional equivalent of cinching a good knot so your pony doesn’t run off. But you know what’s funny? It’s been 50 years since anyone’s […]

Ever tried to sip frozen custard through a straw?  Welcome to what your car engine does when you choose the wrong oil-change provider. Oil changes alone are the difference between a tight, lasting engine and a car racking up an expensive repair.  Maintenance is when you run out of toothpaste, wear out a toothbrush or […]

We love picking crans and freezing them. It requires some planning to harvest and store enough crans to have muffins, apple cranberry pie, cranberry chutney. Some of our customers have dedicated “berry freezers”. One for berries, one for salmon and moose. At any rate, cranberry muffins are just around the corner and for us at […]

Let’s talk about dirt. Vehicles are never able to relax in Alaska’s climate. Mud and dirt seem innocent enough, but they are not! Read on to get the scoop from METRO.

Auto repair is the most difficult choice car-driving consumers make with their money. According to an extensive survey by AutoMD , drivers would much rather spend $1,500 on painful dental work than on a 1.5K car repair. I agree entirely. My twenty-nine years in the automotive industry corroborates this survey sentiment. Motorists regard car repair as the ultimate […]

At METRO, we are scientists and we love this about what we do. We pay attention, find patterns, advise our customers and come up with dynamic plans of maintenance that are specific to not only our climate, but also to our clientele! Let’s take standard “maintenance intervals”. These are predictable mileage and time markers that […]

🌼It’s June and winter roads are a distant memory, overgrown now by a gloriously tangled landscape of fireweed, vetch, birch and alder greens. Salt, however, is etched in the present timeline of anything that has ever been on a winter road. Salt is not seasonal and it does not sleep. In fact, summer is an […]

It is summer and we have weathered both Winter and a pandemic. We are proud of our Fairbanks community for coming together while staying apart.  As a result of COVID, people all over the world have discovered a life off of the economic, cultural, and social treadmill.   It is extremely difficult for one person […]

When I drove a race car, I loved the experience of romping on the gas pedal and watching the 327 engine in my Camaro jump. So much power waiting for the race track when they dropped the green flag.  However, because this is not Ford VS. Ferrari, and I’m actually just a Fairbanks woman who […]

Do you have a CVT Transmission in your vehicle? It’s important to know, especially if you live in a cold climate. If you don’t know whether or not your car has one, you should find out! These transmissions are notoriously finicky in subarctic climates and require special care. Failure to adhere to a “hazardous duty” […]