Automotive BLOG | La Quinta Cadillac

Our La Quinta, CA La Quinta Cadillac team members have a confession: we'd be lost without our in-vehicle infotainment systems. What is an infotainment system? Good question. It's only the best thing that has happened to vehicles since wheels and gas.

With the right tools, you can wash your car in half the time and still achieve a sleek, gleaming result. The key to cleaning your car quickly is to use the right tools, including a garden hose and spray nozzle, car wash mitt, car shampoo, bucket with fresh water, glass cleaner, and a clean microfiber cloth.

If there’s a road trip in your near future, it’s definitely in your interests to plan ahead by having your vehicle serviced at La Quinta Cadillac in La Quinta, CA, and by assembling a few activities to make the tedious hours spent on the road go by faster for passengers of all ages.

Roadside emergencies can happen anywhere, including in La Quinta. Do you know how to react if your car breaks down while you are on the road? The team at La Quinta Cadillac wants to help make sure you do.

If you suspect that your vehicle is breaking down, do not hesitate. Get off the road as far as you can. If you end up stuck in the middle of a lane - that is considered an emergency, and calling 911 is appropriate. Turn on your flashers and wait for help to arrive.

If you have made it to the shoulder, you…

As a vehicle owner in La Quinta you should be aware of common automotive leaks. Some leaks are very minor, while others require a major repair. La Quinta Cadillac wants you to be aware of signs of these common fluid leaks so that you can take the appropriate action.

When you notice a fluid leak under the hood, a pressurized hose is usually the culprit. Your power steering system or braking system may be leaking. The fluid color can vary but is often a pinkish or red color. A crack in a hose can send hydraulic fluid spraying upward toward…

If you get nervous whenever you have to drive in the rain, you're not alone. Hydroplaning is a very easy thing to do when there's lots of water on the road, and it can be a really scary experience. At La Quinta Cadillac, we want to help keep you and your passengers safer by giving you these tips to avoid hydroplaning.

First of all, avoid making any sharp or quick turns. When you quickly turn the wheels on your vehicle as you're moving in a certain direction, it's more likely that your vehicle is going to…

Cleaning an engine doesn't need to be difficult. At La Quinta Cadillac, we recommend that you clean your engine at least every year, or every time you notice it is getting dirty. If you keep up on your cleaning, you won't need more than an hour to have a sparkling engine.

The first step of cleaning an engine is to remove any plastic covers so you can clean them separately and disconnecting the battery. Taking off the negative terminal is enough. Then you cover the battery and electronic components with plastic so they won't get wet.

 

The future of the auto industry has never looked brighter. Meet the upcoming Cadillac Lyriq, an all-new electric vehicle that's unlike anything you've ever seen before.

Purchasing a new Cadillac is an exciting moment. Make that moment even sweeter by trading in your current vehicle.

To make a car's engine operate smoothly, it takes fuel, a cooling system, water, and gaskets. The latter isn't always mentioned as a factor but plays an integral role in keeping the engine from dying out. If you were to place all the gaskets out of your engine, it would quickly overheat and stall out. Think of gaskets as a sort of interior engine purifier. Though that might sound odd, the air in your engine must be clean to run well. Gaskets do this by blocking out dust and dirt from entering the interior parts.

Altogether, they keep…