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Texas Heat and Batteries - Breaking News Update

Mike Yu, who's been running Midtown Auto Service on Almeda Road for 25 years, sees a surge every summer in cars that just won't start due to the heat. "People usually blame the cold for killing batteries, but let me tell you, it's the heat that's ...
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Texas Vehicle Safety Inspections - Breaking News Update

figure,figure iframe,.wp-block-embed__wrapper{width:100% !important} https://vimeo.com/830739698 A new law might get rid of safety checks for cars that aren't used for business in Texas. The law has been approved by both parts of the state governmen ...
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Houston Auto - Car Maintenance T.V. Interview Channel 11 - Winterizing Your Car - Midtown Auto Service & Repair Houston 2011

How to prepare a car for winter Your car has a lot to endure during winter - cold weather, slippery roads, salt and sand on the streets. Any hidden problems your car may have will get worse during cold winter. An old battery, engine oil that hasn't bee ...
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Welcome! It's our GOAL at Midtown Auto Service & Repair Shop in Houston to always provide great car care service and high-quality workmanship at a fair price. Midtown Auto Service & Car Repair in Houston is a family-owned business that is specialized in providing personalized service to our customers.

Since 1987, Midtown Auto Service & Car Repair Shop in Houston has been committed to providing the highest quality automobile car repair service at affordable prices.

We have established our auto repair business on sound ethical and moral principles. Simply put, our Houston auto repair business focuses on customer service, and your satisfaction is paramount. We want you to be pleased with our services so that you will continue to use us for your automobile repair-service needs in the future and tell your friends.

Our skill and knowledge about automobile car care enable us to address a broad range of auto repair-services of mechanical issues, which means you'll experience a higher, more comprehensive level of car care services and greater value with us.

How do we do it? We listen. Hearing your opinions about our car repair services, observations and concerns make it possible for us to work with you as a team. By earning your trust, we can better guide you toward solutions that meet your specific needs about your car auto repair services.

At Midtown Auto Service & Repair , you'll always get a clear explanation of what's happenings with your car repair, as well as whatever options you should be aware of when making your maintenance and auto repair decisions. That's our commitment to you. Please browse around our website to learn more about us and our commitment to provide you with the best service possible.

One of the highest recognitions for an auto repair shop in Houston is given by the State of Texas to be a Recognized Auto Repair and Emmissions Repair Facility. In turn, it gives us privileges from the State of Texas for issuing Automotive Repair and Replacement Assistance in Houston & the surrounding areas. In 2007, there were less than 100 automotive repair shops in Houston that had this license by the State. That is a big disproportion considering there are over 3400 auto repair shops in Houston and the surrounding areas. Another factor to being a highly recognized Houston auto repair shop is being chosen by General Motors as an Independent Factory Auto Repair Service Center which services all Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, Hummer, Oldsmobile, Pontiac & Saturn Cars & Trucks: AC Delco Factory Houston Auto Repair Facility. NAPA Auto Parts also endorses our company as an Approved Napa Auto Car Care Repair Center: All Domestic & Asian Vehicles in Houston which means that their company certifies us to do their repair warranties or any needed car service repairs. Also, our shop is an AAA Approved Auto Repair Facility: All Domestic & Asian Vehicles that employs only ASE certified auto repair technicians.

We are also a proud member of the BBB, and is in good standing with the ethics of the Better Business Bureau for auto repair with an A+ rating. Other accolades include: Angie's List 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011 Super Service Award. Also, voted by a national campaign for Best Auto Repair Shop in Houston and winner "YAHOO 2005" award. Additionally, The Best of The Year Newspaper awarded the shop with the recognition as the "2006 Best Auto Care in Houston". Operating since 1987, we are conveniently located between the downtown & medical center, also known as Midtown.

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On my automotive / car I have a bad voltage regulator, and do I have to replace my engine alternator? Houston,Tx

The voltage regulator controls or regulates the alternator's output. Think of it as the brains of the charging system. It senses how much voltage is needed by your vehicle, then modifies the field current within the alternator so it puts out just the right amount of current. Too little current can allow the battery to run down while too much can damage it and other electrical and electronic components. When the regulator fails, the charging system usually ceases to function -- except in cases where the nature of the failure causes the alternator to run wild and overcharge the battery. In any event, the only cure for a dead or defective regulator is replacement. In older vehicles, the regulator was a separate component usually mounted somewhere in the engine compartment. If this type of regulator failed, it could be easily replaced in a matter of minutes with a new one. But for the last decade or more, most regulators have been mounted in or on the alternator itself. This was done by the vehicle manufacturers to simplify wiring and assembly. It was also made possible by advances in electronics that allowed the regulator to be reduced in size to a small chip. Charging systems that have a separate regulator mounted away from the alternator are referred to as "externally regulated" charging systems while those that have the regulator in or on the alternator are called "internally regulated" charging systems. On some vehicles there is no regulator at all! Voltage regulation is controlled by the engine computer. Unfortunately, internally regulated alternators are packaged as a unit -- which means that if either component fails (alternator or regulator) both must be replaced. This is because internal regulators are not available separately (at least not to the general public or the typical service facility). Electrical shops and remanufacturers who rebuild alternators can get them and can replace the regulator separately if that's all that's wrong with the unit -- but they'll usually charge you the same as if you bought a rebuilt alternator. The truth is, the high cost of labor today has made it impractical for most service facilities to fool around trying to rebuild or repair components like alternators, starters, carburetors, front-wheel driveshafts, transmissions and even engines. It's faster, easier and usually cheaper to simply replace the old unit with a new or remanufactured one than to try to overhaul or fix it. Besides, most new and remanufactured parts come with a guarantee.

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