Make your car or truck last longer To extend the operating life of your car, truck or trailer, think seriously about oil undercoating. You can easily add years to the life of your vehicle with our mineral oil based undercoating product. Unlike other oil undercoatings ours is so gentle it will not even damage eye […]
Jacked Jeep
Performance Jeeps are fun and when you’ve got a crazy Jacked Jeep, we’re talking the real deal, the real go and one really mean 4 wheel drive machine. Recently, we had this fine creation come into the shop for an alignment and some affection. This is the best built Jeep I’ve seen to date. The […]
Cars carriers of lyme disease?
Due to the large acorn crops the rodent population has exploded this year. Gray squirrels are a good example. They can be seen testing their speed and agility against on coming traffic. Judging the carnage seen on the roads today, they’re not really good at it. The nest and related damage seen in the image to […]
Car out runs the brain
I was recently reading an article by The New York Times written in 19o4… There was a debate in Paris between a brain specialist and a physician about the dangers of driving automobiles at high speeds. Reading on, I was wondering what was “high speed” in 1904, and what could be so dangerous to the […]
We’ll be stopping rust December 9th
We’ll be stopping rust December 9th We’ll stop rust on your car, truck or trailer Saturday December 9th. Call 603-942-8882 ask for Doreen, use our Quick Contact Form, or Facebook to message us for more information and scheduling. Rust & Corrosion eating up your investment? Northwood Garage is pleased to offer the best possible solution […]
New Hampshire DMV shut down 2/15 to 2/21
No license or registration for you We recently received a notice from the State of New Hampshire informing us that DMV is going to be shutting down from Friday, February 17 to Tuesday, February 21. Will be open for business as usual Wednesday morning, February 22. During this time No license or registration for you!
Spray on rust prevention
Rust & Corrosion eating up your investment? Northwood Garage is pleased to offer the best possible solution to prevent rust and corrosion on your car or truck: New Hampshire Oil Undercoating, (NHOU)! NHOU is a mineral oil based corrosion resistant product that displaces moisture and cuts off oxygen. It forms a protective barrier against road […]
Honor…Remember
Honor and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country
Highlights, do you remember?
Do you remember the kids magazine called Highlights The part I liked the best of the Highlights magazine was the hidden pictures. I always looked forward to the next issue coming in the mail. This picture that Dan sent to me took me back in time. Just like the hidden pictures feature of Highlights I […]
Family bonding with computer codes
Need some bonding time with your family? Look through and enjoy this list of computer codes found on many of today’s vehicles. Keep in mind that this list continues to grow and it is missing a group of hybrid vehicle codes. May I suggest a couple of sugar covered donuts for the kids and an […]
Got What! in the box?
It started with a no heat concern As Jeff was driving the vehicle into the shop he turned the heater’s blower on. He knew in an instant that there was something going on. He turn the blower off quickly, as the smell told him
Jeff’s training continues
Jeff’s training continues Congratulations to Jeff Swain for recently passing two ASE exams, • Auto: Brakes (A5) & • Auto: Suspension and Steering (A4). He has also successfully completed specialized training of Gas Direct Injection (GDI is an advanced fuel system found on many of today’s vehicles) focused on GM, Ford and Toyota vehicles, and […]
Our staff: Brian & Winter Hiking
Brian is 1 of our 3 ASE Master technicians with L1 certification. His automotive background includes Roush Engineering, where he specialized in prototype development, engineering, manufacturing and product testing in their automotive division. As an adrenaline junkie, Brian’s activities include winter hiking, night hiking, mountain biking and competitive Motocross racing. For Brian, 4000ft mountains are […]
Bad valve day
This bad valve day started with a blinking/flashing check engine light. The owner reported that the engine started to run rough, and the check engine light was flashing, “We were only a few miles from home, and just as we got to our house the engine started to run real rough. Do you think it […]
Bad brake rotor
Bad brake rotor I didn’t hear a thing As a New Hampshire State Safety Inspection Station we get to see a lot of interesting vehicle problems. It’s the ones that come in for an oil change that can be interesting. When your vehicle comes in for an oil change we do much more than […]
Northwood’s Best Free Coffee
The best free coffee in town Here at the Northwood Garage we make Northwood’s best free coffee and we take coffee seriously. For many years we were just amazed at how consistently Phyllis could make a great pot of coffee. All of us tried but to no avail. The coffee come out like water with […]
Mickey’s last ride
Caution this article contains pictures that may not go well with breakfast! 2016 has started off as the greatest rodent infestation we’ve seen to date. The problem is so pronounced that we’ve tripled up on the common cabin air filters we stock. The other day Doug was looking for an anti-theft tool for the lug […]
Brake line quick fix
Yes, the customer really drove their pickup truck to the shop using rubber fuel line and hose clamps to stop the brake fluid from leaking out. Brake pressure normally lives around 300 psi to 500 psi for an average “one-toe” stop. During a “Panic stop” it can be as high as 4000 psi, especially if […]
Headlight Module Service
Replacement headlight modules are expensive Most of today’s cars and trucks cars are manufactured with a plastic headlight assembly. The front surface of these headlamp modules is molded polycarbonate plastic. Plastic for headlight modules is used for several reasons; here are a few: *It’s much lighter than glass, weight savings is key to improved fuel mileage […]
