Dale Bertram
I am an ASE-certified technician and have owned my own auto repair business, Fairway Auto Repair, since 1991. I am also an AMI graduate with a AAM degree, and continue my education by taking various courses during the year. I am a hard core car guy. Basically if it isn't mechanical, I'm not interested in it. This passion for vehicles has driven me throughout my life. My hobbies are my cars. I have two 1968 Camaros and a 1971 Camaro that my son and I built. I also raced an IMCA modified dirt track car for 10 years. In the last few years, I have been involved with autocross and road course racing events. I have been married to my wife, Lorie, for 28 years and we have two children, Kaila (16) and Landon (13). I also enjoy the outdoors and hiking. Please check out my shop's page at http://www.fairwayautorepair.com/
Posts by Dale Bertram
Picture yourself driving down the road on a dark and stormy night. Suddenly you hear a strange knocking noise that fills you with dread.
Picture yourself driving down the road on a dark and stormy night. Suddenly you hear a strange knocking noise that fills you with dread.
We spend a lot of time in our cars. When customers bring in their cars for service, they always want to know how long we need to repair it because they need it back.
We spend a lot of time in our cars. When customers bring in their cars for service, they always want to know how long we need to repair it because they need it back.
Some of you are too young to remember “back in the day” when you went to the gas station to fill up. Back then, a nice attendant would come running out, pump the gas for you, lift the hood, take a look around, and check your oil.
Some of you are too young to remember “back in the day” when you went to the gas station to fill up. Back then, a nice attendant would come running out, pump the gas for you, lift the hood, take a look around, and check your oil.
I may not be the newest car on the block, but I have needs, too. All I hear blasting out of the radio you listen to all the time is how bad the economy is.
I may not be the newest car on the block, but I have needs, too. All I hear blasting out of the radio you listen to all the time is how bad the economy is.
We have filters to protect us and our expensive devices from harmful debris. Think for a moment about the furnace filter in your house.
We have filters to protect us and our expensive devices from harmful debris. Think for a moment about the furnace filter in your house.
Things are changing fast in the automotive world as vehicles and the parts and fluids that keep them running properly are constantly being updated to make them more efficient. I thought I would take a moment to share the latest in coolant as I am frequently asked about it.
Things are changing fast in the automotive world as vehicles and the parts and fluids that keep them running properly are constantly being updated to make them more efficient. I thought I would take a moment to share the latest in coolant as I am frequently asked about it.
Consumer Reports just came out with their latest Annual Auto Survey on car repairs. Each year, Consumer Reports asks car owners how satisfied they were with auto repairs performed by dealerships and independent shops for the previous year.
Consumer Reports just came out with their latest Annual Auto Survey on car repairs. Each year, Consumer Reports asks car owners how satisfied they were with auto repairs performed by dealerships and independent shops for the previous year.
It is interesting that 80 percent of vehicle accidents are contributed to poor visibility and yet the average driver gets their wipers replaced every two and a half years. They should be replaced every six months or at most every year.
It is interesting that 80 percent of vehicle accidents are contributed to poor visibility and yet the average driver gets their wipers replaced every two and a half years. They should be replaced every six months or at most every year.
Driving with a blind spot is something we don’t think about too often until we realize we narrowly missed having an accident when a nearby vehicle swerves around us to avoid contact! Whew! Saved again. We may be shaken up for a minute or two but then we get busy and time passes and we don’t think of it until it happens next time.
Driving with a blind spot is something we don’t think about too often until we realize we narrowly missed having an accident when a nearby vehicle swerves around us to avoid contact! Whew! Saved again. We may be shaken up for a minute or two but then we get busy and time passes and we don’t think of it until it happens next time.
I just read a report listing the top reasons for car breakdowns in Arizona, which happen to be the same exact problems we see when cars are towed to our Phoenix shop. .
I just read a report listing the top reasons for car breakdowns in Arizona, which happen to be the same exact problems we see when cars are towed to our Phoenix shop. .
Are you one of those people who doesn't put gas into your tank until it beeps a warning? I’ve known a few people who do this on a regular basis and I’ve seen the damage first hand. .
Are you one of those people who doesn't put gas into your tank until it beeps a warning? I’ve known a few people who do this on a regular basis and I’ve seen the damage first hand. .
Many people think that your car manufacturer specifies regular maintenance schedules just to get you back into their shop and make more money off of you. .
Many people think that your car manufacturer specifies regular maintenance schedules just to get you back into their shop and make more money off of you. .
I have teenage children and my shop is very close to Grand Canyon University so keeping teens safe on the road is a subject dear to my heart. I’m often asked what parents should look for in a car for their teen driver.
I have teenage children and my shop is very close to Grand Canyon University so keeping teens safe on the road is a subject dear to my heart. I’m often asked what parents should look for in a car for their teen driver.
Car problems of any kind can be frustrating, but the one that seems to annoy people the most is when their car won’t start. People then get doubly annoyed when they call the shop and ask, “Why won’t my car start?” and we tell them, “It could be one of several reasons.
Car problems of any kind can be frustrating, but the one that seems to annoy people the most is when their car won’t start. People then get doubly annoyed when they call the shop and ask, “Why won’t my car start?” and we tell them, “It could be one of several reasons.