Best Steering and Suspension Repair and Replacement in San Ramon, CA

The most common cause is excessive warping of the brake rotor. This is caused by improper tightening of the wheels or wheel hubs that are not properly cleaned when the rotors are installed after a brake job or tire rotation, or it could be a bad hub. The problem does not show up right away, it can take a few hundred miles of driving, or getting the brakes hot enough for the vibration to show up.

Unfortunately you get what you pay for. Import Doctors use only the best quality parts OEM (original equipment manufacturer) or better. We are highly trained and ASE certified technicians. We deliver on the most professional and quality oil change service. We find many cars serviced at the "fast food" oil changers have loose oil filters and drain plugs, as well as under or over filled crankcases. With Import Doctors you can be confident that your oil change will be performed correctly, and there will be no surprise repairs caused by improper work.

Timing belts are rubber-toothed belts that drive the camshaft on overhead camshaft engines (most common type manufactured today). They need to be replaced as a maintenance item (refer to owner's manual for mileage details). Timing chains can be found on both overhead cam engines and non-overhead cam engines; they are not a maintenance item and may go 200,000 miles or more before needing to be replaced.

Yes, we can do all of your regular maintenance and service, keeping your factor warranty intact. However, the dealer must perform factory warranty and recall work. Only the dealer will complete this work at no expense to you. Import Doctors can perform any other work you may need. It makes sense you use the dealer when they are paying for the work, or it is "free" work.

You need to be very careful when jump-starting a car that has a dead battery. Make sure that the cables are installed with positive (red) to positive, then negative (black) to negative. After cables are attached, start the car that is supplying the jump. Let the car run about 5 minutes before you try and start the car that is dead. After the car with the dead battery starts, remove the negative cables first, then the positive cables. Drive the car for about 20 minutes to charge the battery. Make sure nothing had been left on, like lights or interior lights, if nothing was left on, then have the charging system tested and the battery checked for a draw. WARNING: if your car is a late model Mercedes Benz or BMW (1995 or newer), I do not recommend that you jump-start them, or even have the towing company do it! These cars have so many control modules that can be damaged by a voltage surge. It is not worth taking a chance. We have had to replace quite a few damaged modules due to jump-starts, and it can be very expensive!