Preferred Automotive Specialists
119 Township Line Road Jenkintown, PA 19046 | 215.379.1300

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Air Blend Box

You push a few buttons or turn some knobs, and voila! You have air blowing on your feet or cool air chilling your face. But how does all that happen? Well, it's all thanks to ...
Published on: Jan 25, 2026

Cooling System Service At Preferred Automotive Specialists

{{ image('Mjkz') }} Your vehicle cooling system's job is to keep your engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your engine and absorbs heat. The mixture then ...
Published on: Oct 22, 2025

How Cool is That! (Coolant level sensor replacement)

Your vehicle’s engine runs hot.  It should, since it’s a series of little explosions that create the power that gets you going where you want to go.  To keep the engine cool, eng...
Published on: May 04, 2025

Cooling System Service At Preferred Automotive Specialists

{{ image('MzA1') }} Last week I was out running errands in Jenkintown and my temperature warning light came on – total panic! I pulled over and my car was overheating.After it cooled ...
Published on: Apr 04, 2024

Heater Core

{{ image('MzU0') }} Jenkintown drivers may wonder where the air in a vehicle's passenger compartment comes from. Well, as your engine starts to warm up, it also warms the coolant/...
Published on: Oct 30, 2023

Preferred Automotive Specialists Tech Question On Your Head Gasket

Question My name is Landon.  I bought a new minivan and it started smoking out the tail pipe.  They said my head gasket went out.  What can I do to prevent this from happening again? ...
Published on: Jan 08, 2023

Radiator Fans

{{ image('MzU0') }} Jenkintown residents who are old enough have probably heard the term “fan belt”. Back in the day the radiator fan in your vehicle was turned by a belt driven by the en...
Published on: Jun 26, 2022

Prevent Cooling System Problems In

Cooling system problems are the most common reason for mechanical failure.  And, they’re largely avoidable.  Here’s what you need to know about your cooling system.  First, ...
Published on: Oct 25, 2021