Northern VA Auto Repair

Get Good Miles Per Gallon and Start Saving Miles per gallon, MPG, is the distance that your car can travel per gallon of fuel. Also referred to as gas mileage, it is important to know the fast facts of how much fuel your car burns in comparison to the distance covered driving aroun ... read more

Go further on a tank of gas with these tips:1.  Check your Tire Pressure.  Don’t rely on your TPMS to gauge your most efficient tire pressure since this system will only warn you when your pressure drops/rises 25% from the man ... read more

Chantilly, United States - January 24, 2022 Craftsman Auto Care President/CEO Matt Curry is set to team up with Copeland Motorsports on January 27 & 28th for the much-anticipated Idemitsu Mazda MX-5 Cup 2022, joining the team as one of their d ... read more

Anytime is a great time to do performance upgrades on your vehicle - Here are our favorites (and most popular!): Brakes Replace your regular brake pads with performance pads and braided stainless steel brake lines.  ... read more

Craftsman Auto Care is featured in the first article of the new series of Sponsor Highlights in the BMW National Capital Chapter's magazine der Bayerische

Are track days bad for my car? Not necessarily.  For vehicles that are well maintained (regular oil changes, annual inspections, and performing all the manufacturer’s recommended scheduled services), they do beautifully.  Vehicles were made to be driven.  Testi ... read more

  Hopping onto a road track for the first time is definitely intimidating.  Those of us who are interested or curious and just don’t know where to start, I’d like to share the knowledge I’ve accumulated during sponsoring track events for our local car clubs.  There ... read more

Turning a streetcar into a racing machine is one of the coolest things we get to do as auto care specialists. Occasionally, a car comes through that screams "Race me!" We were lucky enough to have a 2007 Porsche Cayman S brought in that was in dire need of repairs, updates, and maintenance ... read more

Q: What is Carbon Buildup? Carbon buildup is mostly a problem with today’s newer “direct injection” vehicles. Think of your engine like a fireplace. When a fireplace burns fuel, it releases fumes – waste byproducts of smoke and carbon. In a fireplace these ... read more