Spring Cleaning & Maintenance

Wash winter’s grit & road salt away and enjoy the Spring weather in your clean ride! Spring cleaning checklist • Undercarriage flush With the onset of spring, all car owners should have their car’s undercarriage flushed. • De-grunge To remove grunge you need to wash your car with a strong detergent; most car wash solutions do not have the strength to cut through the dirt. Try a sol

Let us know how we’re doing

Have you found Car-X’s services to be a positive experience? Tell us why. Hearing about the experiences of our patrons is something we value. Reviews and feedback are important to us because they help us tailor the way we do business around our customers’ needs. Without this, we are unable to improve what isn’t working, and reinforce what is. Our over 40 years of experience would not have been possible without

Should your College Student Take their Car to School?

Back to school can be a time of big decisions for parents and students. One of the most difficult is whether or not to take a car away to college. Consider the following when making this decision: • Responsible use – Has your child done his or her part in taking care of their vehicle so far? Have they driven safely and not had a problem with speeding tickets or accidents? Keep in mind the atmosphere of college

Car-X Tire & Auto is Donating $5 to Race for the Cure for Each Oil Change Performed

Car-X Tire & Auto is taking a stand against breast cancer by donating $5 to Race for the Cure for each oil change performed at all Twin City area locations. The donation campaign, which Car-X calls Pink Oil Change, will run through September 8. Following the campaign a check will be presented to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® – Minnesota Affiliate. “This year thousands of women will be diagnosed wit

Muddy Fun for a Cause

At Car-X, we’ve been getting ready for the second annual Car-X Crazy K, an obstacle-based 5K race aimed to help local charities. Last year’s race raised nearly $35,000 in charitable donations. Over 60 percent of participants’ entry fee is donated to the charity of their choice. This year there are 22 charities to choose from, including Champaign’s United Way, Boys & Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity, Ame