Mill Valley Auto Repair

Summer is nearly here. While it seems like we are still in the midst of a wet spring, preparations are being made in our family for graduations, summer travels, and the transition from the school year to summer camps. In order to cope with the rigors of summer, I need to make sure our family car is ship-shape. I know aside from the spontaneous trip to to Tahoe, we will be shuttling kids from home to camps that will have us driving all over the Bay Area including two daily trips to Stinson Beach. Like most other families, we are always on a tight schedule and never plan for the unexpected. Our car must perform safely and reliably and get my family back and forth from these adventures without any drama. I will budget a day to bring in our car for a safety inspection and maintenance knowing that I can't afford the time for an unexpected breakdown. Many of our customers run on the same tight time schedule. My advice: look at your calendars and pick a day to bring in your car. We have ... read more

While working on one of our favorite high performance Audi models, the 2007 Audi RS4, we saw one of the braided DRC (dynamic ride control) suspension lines start to seep fluid. Once the DRC system loses fluid, the suspension becomes compromised and a repair must be carried out at once. We love the engineering behind this suspension system and thought we would include a picture of the braided suspension line in its worn state to provide a heads up as to a potential safety risk. Audi models that use the DRC suspension are : RS6, RS4, and RS7. Call us if you have any questions about your vehicle's suspension (super-car or not)