Maintenance

  • The Easy Way to Save Cash in Wauwatosa
    The hottest Wisconsin news story may be different every day, but there's one topic that seems to come up over and over again – the price of gas in Wauwatosa. If you feel like most of your payc...
    Published on: May 12, 2015
  • Kusch's Automotive Maintenance Tips: The Belt Goes On
    {{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/SerpentineBelt_0909_SusanJoel_SN_s.jpg') }} All Wauwatosa service advisors know that without the alternator, the battery will go dead in a few miles. The...
    Published on: Sep 05, 2014
  • Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last With Help From Kusch's Automotive
    A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the Wisconsin news. Wauwatosa people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a gover...
    Published on: Oct 10, 2014
  • Budget for Maintenance in Wauwatosa
    Sometimes busy Wauwatosa residents dream about going back to the “simpler” days of our grandparents. But if you could travel back in time and take a road trip around Wisconsin in a Model T...
    Published on: Aug 26, 2014
  • Kusch's Automotive and the Maintenance Mindset
    When it comes to their vehicles, some Wauwatosa residents don't have a maintenance mindset. They know they need to take care of their cars, but it just seems really hard to get them to rem...
    Published on: May 29, 2016
  • Looking Down the Road - Headlamps
    If you've ever been driving around Wauwatosa and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put ...
    Published on: Jun 19, 2016
  • Change Your Wiper Blades Twice Yearly at Kusch's Automotive
    Because 90% of our driving decisions are based on visual information, unobscured vision is paramount. Which brings us to the topic of today's Kusch's Automotive article: wiper blades. While ...
    Published on: Aug 14, 2016
  • Training Received by Technicians in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
    When your vehicle breaks down in the Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, area, or just needs some routine service, it can make you a little nervous. Because your vehicle's so important to your life, you...
    Published on: Oct 04, 2016
  • Kusch's Automotive: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter?
    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 o...
    Published on: Nov 23, 2016
  • Keeping Your 'Old Faithful' Auto Running
    At Kusch's Automotive we've had a lot of Wauwatosa customers asking how they can make their vehicles last longer. These questions are actually a reflection of a trend that's been building for several ...
    Published on: Dec 11, 2016
  • Kusch's Automotive Helps You Decipher the Menu Board: Part 2
    Wisconsin service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Wauwatosa drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some...
    Published on: May 14, 2017
  • Synthetic Oil for Wauwatosa Autos
    If you are a driver in Wauwatosa and you aren't currently using synthetic motor oil in your vehicle, maybe now's the time to consider it. Need more information? Well, synthetic motor oil i...
    Published on: Jun 01, 2017
  • Keeping Your Car Young in Wauwatosa
    As Wauwatosa consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in Wisconsin, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and ...
    Published on: Jul 10, 2017
  • Serpentine Belt Service at Kusch's Automotive in Wauwatosa
    If you've ever heard a squealing sound under your vehicle hood, chances are it was your serpentine belt. More importantly, the belt powers the alternator. The alternator creates electricity that's u...
    Published on: Jan 07, 2018
  • Change Your Engine Air Filter at Kusch's Automotive
    Many Wauwatosa car owners have probably wondered: "What's the harm in putting off replacing an engine air filter? The answer is that not replacing it could cause your Mass Air Flow (M...
    Published on: Jan 28, 2018
  • New School: Automotive Kusch's Automotive Technician Training
    Wauwatosa consumers are demanding. We want a safe, reliable vehicle that handles well and is comfortable to ride in. Oh, and we want good fuel economy, too. We also want vehicle repairs that are ...
    Published on: Apr 29, 2018
  • Fall and Spring Checkup in Wauwatosa
    When I was a kid, my dad always made sure he took the cars in for Spring and Fall checkups. I was telling a friend that it's about time to get into Kusch's Automotive for a checkup and he said that he...
    Published on: Jun 11, 2018
  • Make Your Vehicle Last
    We live in such a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away. New stuff comes out so fast, we just toss the old and move on. In the old days, Wisconsin folks were real sticklers abou...
    Published on: Aug 12, 2018
  • Are Modern Vehicles Maintenance Free?
    In our auto video today we'll be talking with Alan Peterson about myths surrounding automotive maintenance. You can lump these myths into the statement that "modern vehicles are so re...
    Published on: Aug 19, 2018
  • Keys to a Long Lasting Vehicle
    We live in a disposable society. Everything from elaborate packaging to our clothing. Even cell phones are disposable. When replacement is cheaper than repair, the term "built to last" goes by the way...
    Published on: Sep 16, 2018