The 3 Vehicle Service Items You Shouldn't Put Off

The 3 Vehicle Service Items You Shouldn't Put Off: 

When it comes to vehicle service, a lot of people procrastinate.  The reasons? Don't want to sp...

Simple Answers from Petty Motorworks LLC for WARETOWN: Battery Replacement

Simple Answers from Petty Motorworks LLC for WARETOWN: Battery Replacement: 

Petty Motorworks LLC Answer:
That's a good question for WARETOWN drivers. All batteries wear out and need to be replaced – but some are replaced before their time.

Look, if your battery is dying and you need a jump-start, it could very well be that you have a bad battery. But WARETOWN drivers should have Petty Motorworks LLC test the battery first to see if it's actually bad. The problem could be parasitic drain or a bad alternator that's not properly charging your battery.

And WARETOWN drivers in this situation also need to have their service advisor check their alternator and have it tested. A surprisingly high percentage of “bad” alternators brought into Petty Motorworks LLC in WARETOWN are actually just fine: the problem is a worn serpentine belt and/or belt tensioner. If the belt is slipping, it's not spinning the alternator properly so it can't fully charge the battery.

Hopefully, WARETOWN drivers can see that a dead battery can be the result of a chain of events: a worn serpentine belt, a worn belt tensioner, a bad alternator or a bad battery. If you don't check the belt, tensioner and alternator, you can just end up replacing batteries that are still good. Talk to your friendly and knowledgeable pros at Petty Motorworks LLC .

That brings us back full circle to when batteries do fail. There's a chemical cycle that takes place inside your battery: the battery is discharged when you start the vehicle and is recharged by the alternator when you drive. Short trips around the WARETOWN area with frequent stops and starts may mean that your battery is never fully recharged. When a battery isn't fully charged, parts of the battery harden and are no longer available to “store” electricity. Over time, your battery just can't hold enough charge for the needs of your vehicle. This is demanding on your alternator as it tries to keep up, causing it to wear out prematurely.

Batteries last longer in colder climates and wear out faster in warmer NJ climates. We want to remind WARETOWN drivers that, on average, 70% of batteries fail within four years. Many NJ automotive experts recommend replacing your battery every five years. This will reduce the chances of being stranded on a local street with a dead battery as well as prevent undue wear on your alternator.

Petty Motorworks LLC
462 ROUTE 9
WARETOWN, NJ 08758
(609) 339-2939
http://www.pettymotorworks.com

Our very talented and dedicated Service Advisor Katy, made this video for Petty Motorworks today. Give us a call to schedule your appointment!

 

 ONE WEEK ONLY Tire Sale. 

Petty Motorworks is holding a one week only Tire Sale to meet our quarterly  sales goals.  Stop in today and we will help you select a set of tires that will not only fit your budget,  but provide you with the ride and performance you deserve.  

For the last week of March (2021) we will be offering an additional savings to our already valuable Spring Tire Sale.  Get an additional $40 ($10/per tire) off on the purchase of any four tires. 

Spring Tire Sale Details (Until 4/30/2021) - Purchase four tires and:  

---Get up to a $70 manufacturer Visa Gift Card rebate on the purchase of most General passenger car tires. 

---Many other manufacturers are offering specials as well, we will do the research for you. 

---Free wheel alignment check, so you only pay for the wheel alignment if your vehicle needs it.  Should a wheel alignment be recommended we will also apply a $50.00 discount.

---Free Digital Vehicle Health Inspection so you will know all your current and future vehicle service and repair needs. 

December Newsletter

 

The Holidays are Here

It's the time of year to reflect on the good things we have. I believe that, whether large or small, there is always something to be grateful for. Whether it be gratitude for the sunshine, a friendly stranger, the people you love, or your favorite mechanic ;). Now is the time of year that we slow down, and enjoy what good things we have. This holiday season, I hope that all of you are surrounded by things that bring you joy. May you all have love, peace, and full bellies this Thanksgiving.

Keeping You Safe

Things are tough right now for everyone. Not only are we dealing with the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic but we are all worried about the future of our economy. Petty Motorworks is here to help everyone through this difficult time. We have taken every measure possible to ensure the safe handling of you and your car. 

Check out what we can do for you: 

• No-Contact service 
• Night drop and outside Key Locker for after hours service 
• Email, text, and phone contacts 
• Pick-up and Delivery service (within our service area) 
• WE will disinfect your car on drop-off and then again before you pick-up 
• 6 month No Interest (if paid in full) financing is available for most repairs. 
• Free Digital Vehicle Health Report (VHR). We have been using a digital vehicle inspection system for over four years now and our customers love it. Your VHR will be emailed and texted to you for review once completed. This is a great way for us to explain to you about your vehicles service needs 
• Our VHR include photographs and videos to help demonstrate issues without you ever coming in the shop

Heading South for the winter?

Heading South for the winter comes with its own challenges. At Petty Motorworks, we have you covered. You should have your vehicle checked before you leave and consider a Battery Tender to prevent you vehicles battery from going dead while you are away.  We have Battery Tenders in stock and they are ready to be installed.   The Battery Tender and a complete Vehicle Health Report are less then a battery replacement so give us a call today. 

Don't Get Stuck In The Cold

Most vehicle break downs can be prevented with a proper inspection and routine maintenance.  We offer a free Vehicle Health Report that includes a battery test.  Give us a call to set up an appointment and we can make sure you are ready for winter. 

Napa Easy Pay Financing

Napa Easy Pay is a 6 month no interest if paid in full offer.  What a better way to break up the cost of your new tires or any repair into six payments without interest. I recommend getting your card today just incase you are faced with an expensive repair.  This way you can budget your payments over 6 months and if paid in full there will be no interest.  Click Here To Apply

Napa Gold Certified Auto Care Center

I am proud to say that we were the first Napa Gold Certified Auto Care Center in New Jersey and that our work carries a 3 year 36,000 mile Nation Wide Warranty.  It is very difficult to receive this certification and even a year after the program was released there is still only a handful of Gold Certified shops in New Jersey. 

Computer Programming

Does your car shift strangely or is it hard to start, maybe the fuel efficiency is off, all of these things plus many more can be related to an updated computer program for you vehicle.  Most vehicles today have more than twenty computer modules, and most can have the software updated just like your computer at home.  At Petty Motorworks we have been bringing on more and more computer programming capabilities and we currently have the ability to do software updates and computer replacements on General Motors, Ford, Nissan, and Subaru and we are adding more and more as time goes on (soon to add Honda, Toyota, and Chrysler).  So if you have a strange symptom that can not be explained, let us take a look and see if there is an update available that may address your concern.  

Fun Facts

1. Historians have no record of turkey being eaten at the first Thanksgiving.

Instead, "ducks, geese, and swans" are believed to have been served to the English settlers and Native Americans.

2. Benjamin Franklin wished the turkey was the national bird.

In a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin wrote, "For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country...For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird."

 

3. The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade had Central Park Zoo animals.

Held in 1924, the first parade included monkeys, bears, camels, and elephants borrowed from the Central Park Zoo instead of the traditional character balloons we know today.

 

4. The first professional Thanksgiving Day football game was played 1920.

A century ago, Thanksgiving Day fell on November 25 and there were six football games played, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

 

5. "Jingle Bells" was originally a Thanksgiving Day song.

Before becoming a Christmas anthem, "Jingle Bells" was an 1857 song titled "One Horse Open Sleigh," and its composer, James Pierpont, intended it to be a Thanksgiving Day song.

 

(read more facts here)

Have a happy Thanksgiving, from Petty Motorworks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headlamp Replacement And Restoration At Petty Motorworks LLC In WARETOWN

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October Newsletter

 

Fall Is Here

With autumn here, I am shocked at the speed in which this year is passing. As the weather starts to cool down, I am finding gratitude for the slowness of fall. Soon, the trees will be turning red and the comfort food will be on the table. I like to find small things to be grateful for, even when the circumstances are grim. We hope that everyone enjoys the ability to return to the community, and also continues to follow CDC guidelines to keep our vulnerable populations safe and healthy.

Employee Spotlight

    I would like to take a moment to share with you an employee who joined our team shortly after we opened.  Chris Cusimano joined our team in early 2017 as a part-time employee while he was still attending the nationally ranked Automotive Training Center (ATC) in Bucks County PA.  Chris's commitment to his passion was obvious by is daily commute to his school in PA. His story on how he joined us was a little unique as he really didn't come in looking for a job.  I have been a technical training instructor for over 25 year and when I was introduced to Chris I quickly realized that he was a keeper and just told him to meet me Saturday morning to start his new Saturday job and I still remember the shocked look in his face.  I told him that when he graduates we would talk about putting him on full time.  I called a personal friend of mine who happened to be one of Chris's instructors and was assured that my gut feelings about Chris were dead on.  Chris is a graduate of Southern Regional Highschool and lives right here in Waretown. He graduated with honors in June of 2017 from ATC and has been a key part of Petty Motorworks ever since. I am very proud of Chris's growth and I enjoy mentoring him every day.  He has pass several of his ASE automotive certifications and is working to be a Master ASE Technician. 

    

    Chris comes from a long line of hands on people in his family.  His father and grandfather both worked as mechanics and Chris enjoys helping his grandfather work on his 1970's,right hand drive, Mini Cooper that his grandfather raced in Italy.  Chris also enjoys boating, fishing and snow boarding with his family.

Events

With events finally opening back up, we have quite a few fun activities available within the next few weeks. 

• Surflight Theatre  - Live Outdoor Performances

October 3rd & 10th

November 14th

8:30pm

Comedy Show

On the Patio

October 24th, 30th & 31st 7:30pm October 25th 2pm At Surflight Theatre

Surflight Theatre Beach Haven Make Your Reservations @ SurflightTheatre

•  Fall Tire Special - Get your tires checked before winter

Petty Motorworks carries a full line of car and light truck tires.  Until the end of October we have a special on General select Light truck and SUV tires offering up to a $100 rebate when you purchase 4 new qualifying tires.  We are also offering $50 off when any four tires are purchased until the end of October.  Stop in or call for more information. 

• Albert Music Hall

October 3rd

6:30pm - 9pm

Albert Music Hall

Waretown

AlbertMusicHall

• National Car Care Month

As we approach winter we need to make sure our cars are up to snuff.  Give us a call today for a FREE Vehicle Health Report

• Six Flags Great Adventure Drive in Concert

October 3rd

7pm

Six Flags Great Adventure

Jackson

SixFlagsGreatAdventure

• Grunin Center for the Arts - Virtual Concert

October 7th

Suzanne Vega:

An Evening of New York Songs & Stories

9pm

Tickets and Information

ER ROUN

• Learn About Your Car

• 48th Annual LBI Commemorative Virtual 18-mile Run

October 1st thru October 12th

St. Francis Community Center

Long Beach Twp

Get more details @

LBI18MileRun

• 48th Annual LBI Commemorative Virtual 18-mile Run

October 2nd thru October 4th

Fri. & Sat: 10am - 6pm, Sun.: 10am - 5pm

Huddy Park

Toms River

HuddyParkInWaterBoatShow

• New Egypt Seedway - All Star Cup Shootout 100

October 3rd

6pm

New Egypt Speedway

New Egypt

NewEgyptSpeedway

Keeping You Safe

Things are tough right now for everyone. Not only are we dealing with the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic but we are all worried about the future of our economy. Petty Motorworks is here to help everyone through this difficult time. We have taken every measure possible to ensure the safe handling of you and your car. 

Check out what we can do for you: 

• No-Contact service 
• Night drop and outside Key Locker for after hours service 
• Email, text, and phone contacts 
• Pick-up and Delivery service (within our service area) 
• WE will disinfect your car on drop-off and then again before you pick-up 
• 6-12 month No Interest (if paid in full) financing is available for most repairs. 
• CLICK HERE TO APPLY
• Free Digital Vehicle Health Report (VHR). We have been using a digital vehicle inspection system for over four years now and our customers love it. Your VHR will be emailed and texted to you for review once completed. This is a great way for us to explain to you about your vehicles service needs 
• Our VHR include photographs and videos to help demonstrate issues without you ever coming in the shop

Napa Easy Pay Financing

Napa Easy Pay is offering a 5% rebate for the month of July and August.  This also include a 6 month no interest if paid in full offer.  What a better way to break up the cost of your new tires into six payment without interest. 

Napa Gold Certified Auto Care Center

I am proud to say that we were the first Napa Gold Certified Auto Care Center in New Jersey and that our work carries a 3 year 36,000 mile Nation Wide Warranty.

Fun Facts

 #1. Walmart has a lower acceptance rate than Harvard.

Harvard might be hard to get into with a 4.5 percent admittance rate, but try this on for size: only 2.6 percent of Walmart applicants are accepted.

 

#2. There is a technical name for the "fear of long words."

It's called "hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia."

 

#3. Hunting unicorns is legal in Michigan.

Lake Superior State University in Michigan offers a unicorn hunting license. Unsurprisingly, the "chief herald of the Unicorn Hunters" was once quoted saying: "The pursuit of the unicorn is a lonely quest." We wish them nothing but good luck!

 

#4. Someone actually paid $10,000 for invisible artwork.

An art collector once paid $10,000 for a "non-visible" sculpture created by actor James Franco. The artwork was billed as an "endless tank of oxygen." Um, yeah… it's called air. We're breathing some now… for free! 

#5. There is an official ruling for how many Tootsie Pop licks it takes to get to the center.

It officially takes 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Well, at least according to engineering students' scientific endeavor at Purdue University, who used a proprietary "licking machine" rather than a human tongue.

 

(More fun facts here!)

 

I hope you enjoyed our monthly news letter and please feel free to comment below about anything you would like to see or add.  

Thank you all and remember 6 feet of separation,

Tom Petty