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The tire pressure monitoring system can warn drivers of dangerously low or high tire inflation. The best response to the warning light is to check all four tires with an accurate tire pressure gauge. If the light flickers for about one minute at startup, this can be a sign of a malfunction in the monitor system.

Joplin-area drivers watch their tire pressure lights; they know the importance of a solid hold on the road. Tire pressure affects traction, steering, handling, and gas mileage. Improper tire pressure can cause tires to wear faster than they should and require replacement due to…

When you refill your oil tank, you do it to cool, lubricate, seal and clean the engine. When it becomes dirty it capability is lowered; thus it won't perform its function well. If you wait too long, the engine burns up all the oil and your engine would be affected. If you skip changing the oil in your engines, the oil will no longer lubricate the metal parts. Also, the moving joints on the car engine will end up having a premature wear due to the constant rubbing against each other. Remember the oil can clean the engine, and…

With the official start of the month of June comes the unofficial start of the summer season--at least in our eyes, that is! Sure, we technically have a few more weeks of spring before we can official declare the commencement of the summer of 2016, but if you ask us here at Frank Fletcher Toyota, there's no better time than the present to start planning for one epic summer road trip with friends or family.