Using Proper Fluids in Your vehicle

March 29, 2020

Today, Blair's Ferry Automotive is writing about the proper fluids for your vehicle. It's become more complicated with changes in automotive design and manufacturing. It's not that people in Marion are confused as much as they don't realize how much things have changed in recent years. If you ha... More

How to Know When to Change Your Oil at Blair's Ferry Automotive

March 22, 2020

Today in the Blair's Ferry Automotive auto care blog, we're going to talk to Marion drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Blair's Ferry Automotive customers. For example, recently four of the world's largest vehicl... More

Saving Lives in Marion with Tire Pressure

March 15, 2020

All new passenger vehicles on our Marion, Iowa, roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are underinflated. Since they are fairly new, a lot of people have questions about them.First off, the most important thing is that you sti... More

Visibility Disaster! (Windshield Washer Pump Replacement)

March 8, 2020

Let's say you live in a cold climate where the snowy, icy weather challenges you to clear the salt and debris tossed up on your windshield. You push your windshield washer switch expecting a good stream of fluid so the blades can wipe the glass clean. Yet nothing comes out. Nada, zip. What's g... More

Blair's Ferry Automotive: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter?

March 1, 2020

Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving on Marion streets, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the tailpipe. Question: how can a gallon of gas that... More