Posted on October 21, 2016 by Ben Scharff in WHAT THE HECK IS A...
To know what the heck a water pump IS, we must first explore what the heck a water pump IS NOT. A water pump is not: A type of shoe prominent in the 1990s Aquaman’s favorite energy drink A wet handshake-like gesture An organ inside a camel’s hump(s) So…what the heck is it then? A
Posted on October 7, 2016 by Ben Scharff in WHAT THE HECK IS A...
To know what the heck a timing belt IS, we must first explore what the heck a timing belt IS NOT. A timing belt is not: Fancy spaghetti A note sung loudly for an undetermined amount of time The thing in an airport that delivers your luggage at baggage claim A fashion accessory that simultaneously
Posted on September 23, 2016 by Ben Scharff in WHAT THE HECK IS A...
To know what the heck a caliper IS, we must first explore what the heck a caliper IS NOT. A caliper is not: An insect that spins a cocoon and undergoes metamorphosis to turn into a butterfly A purring orange cat The phrase that a lumberjack yells out when a tree is about to fall
Posted on September 9, 2016 by Ben Scharff in WHAT THE HECK IS A...
To know what the heck camber IS, we must first explore what the heck it IS NOT. Camber is not: A cold piece of filming technology Casper the Friendly Ghost’s twin brother The chemical reaction that happens when you put Mentos in Diet Coke A dissolving tablet that is designed to shorten the length of
Posted on August 26, 2016 by Ben Scharff in WHAT THE HECK IS A...
To know what the heck a catalytic converter IS, we must first explore what the heck a catalytic converter IS NOT. A catalytic converter is not: An experimental tool only used at NASA A musical instrument that converts cat meows into beautiful melodies The thing that Doc Brown uses in the Back to The Future series
Posted on August 12, 2016 by Ben Scharff in Auto Repair Service
I’d like you to close your eyes and go on a journey with me. *cue harp music* Well, I guess you can’t actually close your eyes AND go on a journey with me, because you can’t read with your eyes closed…*a record scratches and the harp music stops* Take 2: I’d like you to pretend
Posted on July 29, 2016 by Ben Scharff in Auto Repair Service
The average lifespan of a vehicle has grown in recent years. 100,000 miles used to mean it was time to start looking for another vehicle. Now, because of new technologies and an increase in quality of materials, vehicles are lasting an average of up to 150-160,000 miles. However, there are some vehicles that have been
Posted on July 15, 2016 by Ben Scharff in Auto Repair Service
Summer is here! School is out, the sun is shining, and out-of-town destinations call out for people to visit them. As a result, many people will decide to go on a road trip for vacation. If you have chosen to go on a summer road adventure to beat the heat, enjoy the heat, or
Posted on July 1, 2016 by Ben Scharff in Miscellaneous
Look at our pretty shop! WHO ARE WE, WHAT DO WE DO, AND WHY DO WE DO IT? Hello, world wide web! My name is Ben, and I will be your guide in this journey we call “Automotive Maintenance.” I’m a graduate of Harding University located in the thriving (not really) town of Searcy, Arkansas.
Posted on December 9, 2015 by Chad Miller Auto Care in Auto Repair
We are excited to announce that Chad Miller Auto Care was recently featured in the Shop View section of the December 2015 Ratchet+Wrench magazine. The article talks a little about our history and how we came to be, along with some other great things. So…….Click on the link and check it out! http://www.ratchetandwrench.com/RatchetWrench/December-2015/Chad-Miller-Auto-Care/