2011 Forester

And here she is - Abigail and her new 2011 Forester!

2011 Forester

SSSSHHHHHH - don't tell everyone - we have the 2011 Forester here at Premier. And, of course, the first one hitting the roads will be owned by a new Subie Diva! Congratulations Abigail - we're sure you'll get many miles of carefree driving!

Anyone else want to check them out give Barb or Jenn a call at (203) 481-0687.

Follow us on Facebook!

So, now you can find Subie Divas on Facebooks! Check out our fan page and be sure to like it! I even created a little quiz to help you figure out if you're one of us! (The "LIKE" above is referring to the Facebook page.)

Also, we're looking for your car care questions for our next blogs (my muse has left me, or at least no new lights have come on in my car!!!) Comment or email us or call 1-800-411-4551!

So, we've decided to go big and get on Facebook! Check us out. I even created this little quiz to help folks decide if they want to join us here in Subie Divas--check it out!

Fall Car Care--What does this light mean?

The Mystery of the Light on the Dashboard SOLVED!

This week, in our second blog for fall car care month, I present a mystery solved by our Service Director, Dennis Cullen. Thanks Dennis! Do you have questions about taking care of your Subaru or ANY car? Put comment on our post below, get in touch with us on Facebook, or email sales@premiersubaru.com and we'll get an answer for you!

Q: This light came on in my car. What does it mean? What should I do?

A: That's a great question. Before I answer that ,let me start by saying with any light that should come on step one is to refer to the owners manual fora full explanation of the fault.

That light is referred to as the (TPMS) fault indicator. That's an acronym for Tire Pressure Monitoring System . In 2008 the Federal government mandated that this system be installed on all vehicles sold in the U.S. In a nut shell, what it does is just that. It continuously checks to make sure you have the proper air pressure in all your tires. What I normally tell our customers is to check and set your tire pressure every 3rd tank of gas.

As the weather gets cooler, the air pressure in your tires will drop one pound per10 degrees of air temperature decrease. Keep in mind, we may have set your tire pressure in the summer.

As for the tires themselves, it is common to lose a pound of pressure a month. For those two reasons this time of year is when we see an onslaught of phone calls just like yours.

This is what we tell our customers: after first checking your tires for damage, reset your tire pressure in accordance with the label on the drivers inside door panel. The light should go off after driving for a few miles.

If within a week that light should reappear you most likely have a puncture in one of your tires. At this point you would need to come in for a repair.

Although this light showing itself a few times a year seems like a pain, I can only imagine how many lives it has saved in the past 2 years alone.

Happy Driving!

Dennis