Hewitt's Auto Service
340 GRANITE ST YARMOUTH, Maine 04096 | (207) 846-4366

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Maintain Your Power Steering System

Although several newer vehicles are coming equipped with electric power steering, the vast majority of cars and trucks on the road use a hydraulic power boost system.  With hydraulics, fluid is p...
Published on: Mar 10, 2024

Simple Answers from Hewitt's Auto Service in : Severe Service

{{ image('MzQ1') }} Question:What is a severe service maintenance schedule?Hewitt's Auto Service Answer:When I was a kid in , Sunday meant having a bath, getting dressed for church and then hanging u...
Published on: Jan 25, 2024

Winter Prep Service at Hewitt's Auto Service in

Every year, your vehicle needs to be ready for our winter. The last thing we drivers want is to get stranded out in the cold in . We need our vehicles to be safe and reliable. It's a good idea to ge...
Published on: Dec 05, 2023

Questions to Ask Your Hewitt's Auto Service Service Advisor

A lot of  service and repair customers in are a little tentative when they talk with their automotive advisors. They want to ask questions but don't want to be embarrassed or to seem pushy. Cars...
Published on: Sep 07, 2023

What To Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in

So you've bought a “new” used vehicle. How do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because drivers sell cars for different reasons. Think about why you've ...
Published on: Aug 30, 2023

Budgeting for Auto Maintenance In

We all do our best to budget for scheduled vehicle maintenance.  What’s hard is planning for unexpected repairs.  The truth is that our vehicles can stay on the road longer than ever b...
Published on: Aug 20, 2023

Visual Blind Spots When Driving Around

When we drive on our streets, we encounter blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. Make the adjustments to your veh...
Published on: Jun 18, 2023

Important Things to Know About the Cost of Auto Repair

At full-service automotive service center, profit margins are a lot narrower than many people imagine. Cars are far more complex, thus the tools and diagnostic equipment are also more complicated and ...
Published on: Jun 10, 2023