By Abelardo Armenta November 16, 2015
Not a bad place. The staff was very friendly. Rough area. ...read more
By SideburnsMcGee October 28, 2013
Do NOT go to Bad Bud's car wash at 6777 N. Cedar Avenue. They will jack up your car! I went there on 10/21/13 and my convertible top on my car was ripped to shreds. they told me that because my car was 10 years old that they weren't going to do anything about it. He said that the attendant told him that when she sprayed my car there was water leaking and that she told me about it before I went in, which is a bold faced lie. If she had told me that, I would have backed out of there and not gone into the wash. At any rate, I told him that regardless of the cars age, his equipment ripped it to shreds and that's the bottom line. He basically said screw you! (not in those words, but that is exactly what he meant) I told him I was going to tell everyone I knew that this is the way he runs his business. He said go ahead... So, DO NOT go to this car wash if you value your car. ...read more
By SideburnsMcGee October 28, 2013
Do NOT go to Bad Bud's car wash at 6777 N. Cedar Avenue. They will jack up your car! I went there on 10/21/13 and my convertible top on my car was ripped to shreds. they told me that because my car was 10 years old that they weren't going to do anything about it. He said that the attendant told him that when she sprayed my car there was water leaking and that she told me about it before I went in, which is a bold faced lie. If she had told me that, I would have backed out of there and not gone into the wash. At any rate, I told him that regardless of the cars age, his equipment ripped it to shreds and that's the bottom line. He basically said screw you! (not in those words, but that is exactly what he meant) I told him I was going to tell everyone I knew that this is the way he runs his business. He said go ahead... So, DO NOT go to this car wash if you value your car. This establishment is not ethical. ...read more
In this economy small businesses are looking for an edge in increasing profits by decreasing their expenses. One expense, I believe, that is taken for granted is the maintenance costs associated with fleets of vehicles. Many businesses do not use synthetic lubricants because they believe that the costs will not outweigh the benefits. There are many ways to utilize synthetic lubricants in vehicles and capitalize on the benefits that synthetics bring. By extending engine oil drain intervals will allow the business to keep the vehicle on the road longer and not have it in the shop getting an oil change. For example, if a company puts 125,000 miles on a vehicle in a year and changes their oil every 3000-5000 miles then their vehicle is out of service anywhere from 25-42 times in that year. That means that for a company that travels alot their vehicle is getting an oil change twice a month minimum. By extending the drain interval to 10,000 miles then their vehicle will be out of service 13 times a year (or monthly). This allows the company to service more customers instead of putting their vehicle in the shop. If this company extended their drain interval even further to 25,000 miles this would decrease their down time to 5 times a year or possibly even every quarter. Imagine how many more customers they could service now.By changing the oil less often allows the company to spend less on oil changes throughout the year. Imagine spending approximately $50* (7 quarts of oil, filter, and labor) per oil change 25-42 times a year that equates to an expense between $2100 to $1250 per year per vehicle. That may not be much to some but if a company has 20 vehicles than that's an annual expenses of up to $42,000 ($2100 times 20). By switching to a quality synthetic from AMSOIL a company could increase their interval and save money. To continue with the comparison, a company switches to a full synthetic oil that allows a 10,000 mile interval, could realize a decrease in annual costs even though it may cost more per oil change.Approximately $65** (7 quarts of AMSOIL XL, an AMSOIL Absolute Efficiency filter (both at wholesale prices) and labor) would give a company an oil change good for 10,000 miles. By spending this extra $15 the company's vehicle is out of service 13 times annually; which equates to an annual expense of $845 (13 times $65) per vehicle and for a fleet of 20 vehicles is $16,900 ($845 times 20 vehicles). This is an incredible savings over the course of a year. By changing to a 25,000 mile interval the company would see even more savings. Instead of 13 times out of service each year (with the 10,000 mile interval) a vehicle would only be out of service 5 times a year. The price of this change would be $75** (again 7 quarts of Signature Series oil, an AMSOIL Absolute Efficiency filter (both at wholesale prices) and labor). This translates into a cost of $375 ($75 times 5) per vehicle per year; for a fleet of 20 vehicles it is an annual cost of $7500 ($375 times 20 vehicles). These savings are before any other revenue generated from the vehicle(s) not being down and able to service customers.Also by extending drain intervals this would lower the costs associated with the disposal of the used oil. Longer drain intervals equals less used oil. This is another way a small business could decrease expenses.By using synthetic oil a company could actually see an increase in fuel mileage because the synthetic oil would allow the engine to run more efficiently. Change out the transmission fluid and differential lube and together better fuel efficiency could also be realized. For more information on how AMSOIL can further help you realize savings on fleet maintenance contact me and we can go over a more specific plan geared toward your vehicle(s). This information is for gasoline powered engines, the vehicle used for comparison was a 2008 Ford F150 2wd with a 5.4L V8. Diesel engines are compared differently; if you have Diesel engines than contact me and we can go over those products. Dennis CordiaT-1 Certified Independent AMSOIL DealerFresno, CA* This $50 is approximate and is figured on an average of prices obtained from a local auto parts store; some prices may be different as labor varies.** The AMSOIL prices are for 7 quarts of 5w20 full synthetic oil, filter at wholesale cost that can be taken advantage of through the Commercial Account, Preferred Customers, and Dealer programs. Again, labor is estimated as it varies. ...read more
By Independent AMSOIL Dealer January 10, 2012
Are you a mechanic and love working on vehicles? You can work for someone or you can venture out on your own and own your own auto service shop. As long as people drive vehicles, you will always find customers provided you offer quality and service in your business. However, you have to prepare f... ...read more
A clean, well-functioning gas filter is vital to the proper workings of a vehicle. The gas filter removes any debris or other foreign objects from the fuel tank that may otherwise reach the engine, causing extensive damage to the vehicle. ...read more