Sumter tire and auto on 301 just past CVS heading North.....great reliable, reasonable and honest service

Good to see choices and recommendations.
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Gregg Smith Automotive (352/347-2222)--HONEST and COMPETENT! (Been using them for 3 vehicles for 15 years).

Hutson Automotive in Fruitland Park is very honest and reliable with reasonable prices. They service the Villages vehicles, city vehicles. They have been there for about 30 years and a family business. I swear by them. All their mechanics are certified.

While we’re talking about care maintenance, any referrals for A/C tune up? ( vac The system Check for leaks with detector, add oil and refill?) nothing wrong with my A/C but it 6 years old and I want vac, refill. IMO takes about 6 to 8 years for refrigeration to get low and effect cooling or stop cooling.

That’s what I was going to say! They were great finds!

Tire Round Up. Lady Lake Ive been to the rest see Jeff honest family owned.

Fruitland Park Auto Repair on 441/27 Right beside the granite company, Harry is fantastic, prices are reasonable and they do honest estimate

Don at Hilton Automotive on 441. Been with them 22 years. Honest and reliable!

If you are "repeatedly" filling the cooling system you may be simply replenishing the fluid lost due to expansion. Wait twice (or three times) as long between refills and see if it takes twice (or three times) as much to refill. That's a simple test which may save you tons of money on diagnosis and unnecessary "repair" costs.

My 2008 Honda CRV had a problem with heat (wasn't getting any). The temp on the dash looked good, the fan worked, in fact sometimes I would get heat but not other times.
After "Googling" it, I thought that the Blend Door Actuator was bad, but after looking how to replace it I decided I didn't want to do it myself. I asked around and someone suggested Boulevard Tire.
I brought it to them and told that I really thought the Blend Door Actuator was bad. The told me they charge $115 for "Diag". SO thinking I was in good Hands I dropped it off.

A little while later they called to say that the determined that the thermostat was bad. I again suggested that the blend door actuator was bad and could they at least listen to hear if it working, they said yes. They called back and said they could hear the actuator so that it must be working and they wanted to replace the thermostat, I said OK.

Well, a little while later they called back to say the they still weren't getting "enough" heat they had to order the blend door actuator and would get it the next morning.

Went to pick it up, total charge $519.65!

Can't help but wonder why they didn't go the cheaper route first and replace the door (cost $90.80), like I said it was mostly to be the problem?

I'm someone that has worked on many cars over my life, so I know what I was talking about.

Would I recommend Boulevard Tire? Maybe not.

Accu Tech on 301 in Oxford the most honest shop you’ll ever use.they work on all my cars.

Wildwood Tire on 44 just east of 301. See Matt.