Is it time for air conditioning service on your car?

If you haven't noticed, warmer weather is on it's way! It is not too hot here in New England yet, but it won't be long before you will want to use your car's air conditioning system. Your car’s air conditioner can change a hot New England day into a cool, comfortable ride. At Jiffy Lube®, we know the importance of regular preventive maintenance to keep your car’s air conditioning system operating working well and keeping you cool. And we also understand that a little cool breeze on a hot day will make a big difference on your daily commute. To find out more about the air conditioning service we offer check out:  

Jiffy Lube A/C Evacuation and Recharge Service

And while you are there, save $8 dollars on an oil change!

If you don't have one of these at least you have Jiffy Lube!

A garage Batman would envy

A Lake Tahoe house on the market includes a 6,000-square-foot underground garage that uses an aircraft carrier elevator to access cars.

by Liane Yvkoff  April 12, 2012 4:05 PM PDT

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This hydraulic lift can fit three cars and support up to 250,000 pounds.

(Credit: YouTube)

If you're a soon-to-be Facebook millionaire wondering how to spend your newfound wealth, perhaps you can add "subterranean garage accessible only by aircraft carrier elevator" to your wish list.

Making the rounds on the Internet is a video clip from the television show "Million Dollar Rooms" that highlights the engineering wonder that is Tom Gonzales' 6,000-square-foot underground garage. He's one of Silicon Valley's original high-flying tech titans who made his money when he, along with his late son Tom Gonzales Jr., founded Commerce One.

An RV being lowered into the garage using a hydraulic elevator.

(Credit: YouTube)

Gonzales sunk a large portion of the money he made riding the enterprise software wave of the late '90s into his custom Lake Tahoe house, Sierra Star, that's now on the market for $50 million. In addition to million-dollar views and a 30-car garage in the carriage house, the lakefront property also boasts a now-not-so-secret underground garage large enough to fit nine buses.

Hidden underneath fake rocks and trees on the driveway is the garage's only entrance: a hydraulic elevator that fits three cars and supports up to 250,000 pounds. Approximately 800 pounds of hydraulic fuel help power what is essentially an aircraft carrier lift, and consumes $25 worth of electricity every time it's operated.

Is your car really just a big purse?

So, is your car really just a big purse? Do you keep Kleenex, pens and pencils, a first-aid kit, a good book or magazine, the stuff you have to take back and forth to work everyday, snacks and water bottles, and more in there, just in case. If you answered yes then your car is just a really big purse and like every purse it probably needs to be cleaned out from time to time.

Here are a few tips to help you keep the clutter organized and in control.


1. Empty it.

Take everything out. Shake out the dust from your purse. Vacuum out the empty car. 

2. Sort the stuff.

It’s always good to have a couple bags handy for this: recycling and trash come to mind. Also a “put away” container if applicable. If you have minions nearby to help you with the car, so much the better.

3. Ditch the stuff that don’t matter.

Ask yourself these questions:

• Do I really need it?

• Do I really use it?

• Does it need to be stored here?

4. Put away the outliers.

If you’ve got stuff that doesn’t belong in your trunk or your handbag, put it where it goes. Do not pass go, do not collect $200 — until it’s found its new home. The “put away” bag or box is only a temporary holding station.

5. Replace the good stuff.

•  consolidate travel snacks, emergency equipment, extra clothing, maps, etc.
• Only the things that you truly need and use in this location get to go back. Try to arrange them in ways that are orderly and compact. Containers, drawer dividers, and pouches are your friends.

6. Breathe more easily.

Now that your stuff’s together in an organized way, the carpool or the grocery shopping trip should be easier to pull off with grace and style. Hopefully, you found some loose change or a gift card — and hopefully, not a bill — and go reward yourself for a job well done!

And now that you have dejunked the interior, take some time to dejunk the engine using 

Jiffy Lube Signature Service® Oil Change.  Here is a coupon.

As part of our Jiffy Lube Signature Service® Oil Change, we will:

• Change the oil with up to five (5) quarts of quality motor oil

• Replace the oil filter

• Visually inspect:

• antifreeze/coolant reservoir levels

• engine air filtration system

• serpentine belts

• brake fluid level in transparent reservoirs

• wiper blades

• exterior lights

• Vacuum interior floors

• Clean exterior of windows

• Lubricate the chassis (when applicable)

• Check tire pressure

• Check and top off the following fluids:

• transmission/transaxle fluid

• differential fluid

• power steering fluid

• windshield washer fluid

• battery water (excluding sealed batteries)

• and receive free top-offs on motor oil and any or all of these five vital fluids between service visits as well for up to 3,000 miles.

We will also perform a service review with each customer, which includes a visual inspection of the engine air filter and the vehicle manufacturer's severe service* recommendations based upon the vehicle's current mileage.*Refer to vehicle's owner's manual for a definition of driving conditions.