Oliver Automotive

New Customer Review from Valerie R Valerie RCustomer Review★★★★★I can't recommend Oliver Automotive highly enough. Their team is professional, responsive, and truly stands behind their work. When an unexpected issue came up after a repair on my Subaru Forester, they handled the...

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Protecting A Car You Don't Drive Often It makes sense that a car that is rarely driven will last longer, right? It may seem counterintuitive, but that isn’t necessarily the case. Vehicles are meant to be driven, and various issues can arise if they aren’t stored proper...

Disconnecting a Battery from A Vehicle If you’re ever in a situation where you must remove the battery from your vehicle, it’s important to know what you’re doing. It seems pretty straightforward, and it is. However, there are some important things to remember when di...

Let's Get You Ready For A Road Trip! If you're prepping to go on a road trip, you need to be sure that your vehicle is ready for the journey. An unmaintained vehicle could be the difference between a good trip and a trip that goes south really quickly. Here at Oliver Automot...

Get Your Vehicle Ready for Christmas As Christmas is quickly approaching so are those road trips from house to house for gathering and celebrating with your family and friends. Christmas can be one of the busiest times of the year, be sure that your vehicle is ready for action. ...

Safety First - Have you checked your lights & wipers? True safety starts with being able to see where you are driving. Your lights and wipers play a major role in safe driving and the chance of an accident increases if you can't see or be seen. No matter what time of year, it's important to m...

Fix Foggy or Cloudy Headlights Foggy headlights are a problem that has arisen in the past couple of decades, as we have moved away from glass sealed beam bulbs and into an era of plastic lenses with bulbs inside. While modern headlights are superior to the sealed beam headlight...

The noise is bad, should you be concerned? We’ve all been there: You start your car in the morning and begin to back out of the driveway. You hear an unusual noise coming from your car, and it sounds bad. How do you know if it's something you should bring in to us here at Ol...

Benefits of Treating a Fuel System Like anything else on your vehicle, keeping various systems clean and in good shape is essential to long life and reliability. Your fuel system is especially important - parts are expensive, problems can be difficult to diagnose, and it doesn&rsqu...

Maintenance Tips that Go the Extra Mile Maintaining your car doesn't have to be a hassle, just bring it to our team here at Oliver Automotive in Novato. We can take care of all the dirty work. However, it's important to know when you should get proper maintenance. Here are some ...