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Having one of your tires give out on you can be bad. It can be dangerous and it is not fun to experience. You need to do what you can to keep from going through a tire blowout. The Lion Country Kia auto service professionals can help.

You can keep from going through a tire blowout by making sure that your tires are properly inflated. Check the air pressure in them every now and then to make sure that they are in the place they should be. When your tires are not aligned properly, you may go through a blowout…

Do you know what your vehicle's gaskets do? We want to help you understand gaskets, so you can be a more informed car owner. Let the Lion Country Kia parts and service team help you understand the role of gaskets in your Kia vehicle.

Your car's engine and related systems have a variety of liquids and gases moving through them. Some of these must mix to move your auto. Others must not, and that is why cars have gaskets. Manufacturers use them to create a seal between two surfaces under your auto's hood. 

If your brake pedal has started feeling soft when you depress it, you should consider having your vehicle serviced. There should be some resistance when you press down, like there is enough force to shop your car. There are a few reasons why your brake pedal isn’t functioning as it should.

One of the most common problems is air in the lines. If that’s the case, it’s blocked the fluid from freely moving as it should to create the needed pressure. Another situation could be that one of the steel lines has corroded and created a small…

One tool to have in your car is a jumper cable. If you have ever forgotten to turn your lights off and then discovered you have a dead battery, jumper cables are a welcome sight.

Read your owner’s manual on how to jump-start. It is better to go over the steps before you have to do them in a real-life situation. Two terminals protrude out of the top of every car battery. Identify which one is positive. It can be red or have a plus marking on it. The other terminal is negative. It is black or marked with…

Clearing your windshield is critical when you’re driving down the road in State College. You will use your windshield wipers when it’s raining as well as when you want to clean the windshield. If the rubber blade on the windshield wiper isn’t making sufficient contact with the windshield, it will severely affect the visibility that you have.

The windshield wiper blades can be replaced easily. Every vehicle make and model has a different size. Additionally, you may also have blades on rear wipers. Our service center at Lion Country Kia can determine the...

At Lion Country Kia, we want you to be as safe as possible when you are driving in the cold winter weather. To keep your car running well, it's important to keep the gas tank as filled as possible to avoid problems with your car when you are out on the road.

Condensation is a big problem for gas tanks when the temperatures fluctuate from freezing temperatures, then up, and then way below freezing. The more room for air that is available in your tank, the more moisture your tank can experience. If your tank gets too much condensation…

How often do you change your oil? If you said every 3,000 miles, then you could be overdoing it. Granted, that is still appropriate for older vehicles and an oil change every 3,000 miles was the general rule for a long time. But as modernizations have occurred both with auto engines and automotive engine oil, auto manufacturers have started to redefine the length of time that they recommend for that regular service.

Newer vehicles can now normally go anywhere between 5,000 miles and 7,500 miles in between oil changes. This will surely depend on the model…