Alex Safety Lane

Professional auto tech needed! Certifications preferred but not required. Experience trumps certs but both are good, starting pay depends on both. Need to own your own tools/toolbox. Work hours are Monday - Thursday, 8:00 - 5:00, Friday 8:00 - 4:00, 1 hour for lunch.

Alex Safety Lane is a well-established auto repair shop, serving Santa Fe since 1958. Our values are excellence in work, honesty, good customer service, clear communication, etc. We foster a shop work environment of teamwork and respect, not hostile competition.

If you are interested, feel free to call 505-310-4464 or better yet, stop by, meet us and drop off a resume during business hours. 1370 Pacheco Street, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Do you always choose the same color of car every time you buy, or do you mix it up? Studies show the most popular car colors are silver, white and black - and make up more than half of new car sales.

"When I first starting making money, when I first made my first six-digits, I was - my big thing was I went to put super unleaded in my truck for the first time." - Matthew McConaughey

From the mid-1990s through the early-2000s, Chrysler was famous for hiding car batteries under the hood inside the front wheel well. You had to turn the wheel to one side and peel back the wheel-well cover to access the battery.

Check your automatic transmission fluid regularly to keep your transmission in good working order. Transmission fluid should always be cherry red. If it is any other color, it needs to be replaced and the transmission inspected.

It is a good idea to periodically check the oil level in your car’s engine, especially as it nears time to have the oil changed. Not only does it tell you how much oil is in the engine, you can get an idea of how dirty the oil is.

The cars of decades past are certainly less complex than what's available today. However, this doesn't mean that they're easier to fix. In fact, they may prove to be a serious challenge as there are no onboard computers that can tell mechanics exactly what's wrong.

What does it mean when someone says that the tire has a high aspect ratio? Well, it refers to low-performance tires. The lower aspect ratio refers to the high performance of tires.

To check if your shock absorbers are still good, you’ll need to do a bounce test. This involves pushing down hard on one corner of your vehicle to see how many times that corner bounces. A good shock will arrest the motion after a bounce while a bad one will not be able to counter the movement effectively.

Are there little chirping noises coming from your engine while you're driving? It may be caused by loose, faulty or broken transmission mounts. If they're not repaired, bigger problems will follow.

What's that horrible squeak when you hit your brakes? That's the squealer - and you are lucky to have it, as many car manufacturers have stopped installing them. That squeal is telling you that your brakes need service ASAP before you wear out the rotors.