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May 16 Grand Re-Opening & Sweepstakes!
Win! Star Motors has gone ORANGE! Orange is a power color. It is one of the healing colors. Orange means vitality with endurance. And, Lady Luck’s color is orange! Read More
May 13 Help Star Motors Win Best of OC AGAIN!
Help us win – vote Star Motors in the Best of OC 2012!    The Best of OC 2012 voting is in full swing. Previously, thanks to our many great customers, we won Best of Orange County last year and the year before! Best Auto Repair of Orange County. We’re hoping for A third consecutive [...] Read More
Apr 22 Happy Earth Day, Star Motors is ‘Green!’
At Star Motors we believe its important to work with companies who care about the environment. In a perfect world we would all help preserve our earth’s natural resources. Read More
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Grand Re-Opening & Sweepstakes!

THIS month on Thursday May 31st – ’s mayor, the Hon. Larry Kramer, will cut our ribbon, and we’re providing the hors d’oeuvre, refreshments, wine tasting, door and our new fabulous art gallery!

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We have already started celebrating because our new shop grand re-opening and sweepstakes is THIS month on Thursday May 31st – San Juan Capistrano’s mayor, the Hon. Larry Kramer, will cut our ribbon, and we’re providing the hors d’oeuvre, refreshments, wine tasting door prizes and our fabulous new art gallery! We’d love to see you here!

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Help Star Motors Win Best of OC AGAIN!

Help us win – vote Star Motors in the 2012!   

OC 2012 Help Star Motors Win Best of OC AGAIN!The Best of OC 2012 voting is in full swing. Previously, thanks to our many great customers, we won Best of Orange County last year and the year before! Best Auto Repair of Orange County. We’re hoping for A third consecutive win puts Star in a rare distinguished class by itself, all thanks to YOU! and would love your help to get there.

Here’s how you can help:

1. Go to http://www2.ocregister.com/voteocbest
2. Choose the Shopping & Services tab
3. Under Best Auto Repair, scroll to city of
4. Choose Star Motors!*
5. Submit and you’re done

*Want to earn 10 extra entries in the Star Motor Sweepstakes? Take a screenshot of your vote and email to smsweepstakes@gmail.com – you will automatically be entered 10 more times!  After you vote for us in Best of OC, enter our Grand Reopening Sweepstakes!

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Happy Earth Day, Star Motors is ‘Green!’

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See our Nitrogen Tire Fill Special: 50% off through April!

Celebrating Earth Day all week long!

At Star Motors we believe it is important to work with companies who care about the environment. In a perfect world we would all help to preserve our earth’s natural resources more efficiently. We find it very comforting to know that there are auto repair shops that are helping with the cause. But what exactly are they doing to contribute?Repair shops applying for certification are inspected to verify that they use low-pollution cleaning solvents, recycle waste fluids, conserve energy and water, and practice spill prevention.

All automotive repair shops must meet certain environmental standards mandated by the government. A truly “green” automotive repair facility, however, goes beyond these requirements and takes additional measures to protect the environment, save resources, and help keep California clean.

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Winner (again) Best of San Juan 2011!

Dual Winner Announcement:   1. Best Auto Repair!   2. Best Customer Service!

Star Motors has done it AGAIN!*

     AAA CaptureBOSJC 11 Winner (again) Best of San Juan 2011!

AAA Capture BOSJC 4 Winner (again) Best of San Juan 2011!“Chris Knuth and Emma Silvera know it’s a cliché to say that Star Motors provides Nordstrom-caliber service, so they just let their good work, day in and day out, do the talking for them. They purchased Star Motors more than three years ago and the upgrades continue: They’ve expanded the shop and require every employee—from the ever-friendly receptionist to the service technicians—to complete continuing education every year. All that and the shop, which donates to charities when people “like” them on Facebook, services all makes and models, with a European specialty.”

 *See also - BEST OF SJC SILVER HORSESHOE! 2010   

 

Ignition & Cam Timing Lowdown

timing 300x225 Ignition & Cam Timing LowdownThe subject of engine timing is technological and subject to varying degrees of opinion and experience.  Some car owners wish to learn everything about their vehicle and what makes it hum and what went wrong when it ceases to function correctly.  Other motorists don’t wish to learn anything about it — they just want their vehicle repaired.   And then there are many in between. They don’t really concern themselves too much about getting overly technical, but they are genuinely interested about how their car’s motor is operating. This timing primer is for those people.

is tough to understand, as auto tech writer Matthew Wright explains at his About.com blog -

What is Ignition Timing?

Your engine is a complex symphony of rapidly moving parts — pistons, rods, valves, pulleys, camshafts, a crankshaft — all of these heavy, strong pieces are moving with great velocity inside your engine. Your piston moves up and down, the valves move in and out, the connecting rods push and pull, and the crankshaft spins wildly at the center of it all. This symphony plays itself out thousands of times every minute as you drive down the street.

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How to save gas without driving less

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With gas prices steadily on the rise read these Simple Steps to Save Gas Without Driving Less.

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Driving less doesn’t have to be a consumer’s reaction to rising gas prices, according to the . While consumers can’t control the price of gas, they can control how much gas they use by following some simple and inexpensive vehicle maintenance.

“Most motorists don’t have the option of driving less when gas prices rise, but they can cancel out the increases by making sure their vehicle is getting maximum fuel economy,” said Rich White, executive director, Car Care Council.

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Star Motors Supports Laura’s House

star 2 Star Motors Supports Lauras HouseLIKE us on Facebook and we will donate $1.00 to this great cause!  Star Motors is proud to support efforts to provide a safe and thriving community. In fact, we’re donating $1 for every “Like” on our Facebook page to Laura’s House (up to $1000). So, from now until March 29 you can make a huge impact with just the click of your mouse. Remember to tell you friends, too!

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Laura's House Helps!

About Laura’s House - 

The inception of Laura’s House was inspired by a true story about a woman called Laura from Orange County who was a victim of domestic violence. Unfortunately the end of her particular story is a very tragic one….her life was cut short with her untimely death at age 38.

Laura’s House Services

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Sweetheart of a Deal!

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LIKE us on Facebook and we will donate $1.00 to a great cause! Our staff has been hard at work to make your experience with us the best it can be and we are committed more than ever to earn our reputation as Top Auto Repair!

Since our work is a Labor of Love we want to share our

‘Sweetheart of a Deal’

That includes $50 OFF any repair or service of $50 or more to the first 100 people who respond to this special. That’s more money in your pocket for a super Valentine’s treat!

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Top Ten Cars of Film History

Just for fun:  When a car surpasses the live actors and becomes the actual movie star of a film—that’s when it’s a great film motorcar. There are scores of memorable autos in movies, but to make the top ten, a vehicle must affect a generation, inspire vehicle culture, and become the stuff of every kid’s (young and old) dreams.

Source: Yahoo Auto -

These are our favorites, in no particular order.

1964 DB5, Goldfinger

’s legacy of famous cars and far-out gadgets can be traced back from one car — the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 007 driven in Goldfinger and Thunderball. Without any Bond spy modifications, the Aston Martin DB5 is a work of art. But it’s the special effects that have made this car quite possibly the most beloved movie car of all time. The long list of cool tricks included ram bumper, machine guns, ejector seat, smoke screen, oil-slick sprayer and more. Looking back on the Aston from today’s perspective, the most interesting feature may be the map screen in Bond’s car, which foreshadowed today’s navigation systems.

So just how influential and significant is the original Bond car? One of the few Astons used in those movies sold last year for a whopping $4.6 million.

Batmobile/Tumbler, Begins

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Intro: 75th anniversary BMW 328 Hommage

Back in the ’30s unveiled the 328 – the most successful and best-looking sports car at that time. The car’s success was due to its impressive design parameters: systematic lightweight construction, aerodynamic lines, optimum engine types, and outstanding suspension technology.*

*Source: Freshnessmag.com

Now, as a celebration of the car’s 75th anniversary, BMW will unveiled the 328 Hommage at this year’s Mille Miglia. This model modernizes the principles and the character of the vehicle from back then and offers a possible interpretation of how the designers of that time, Fritz Fiedler and Rudolf Schleicher, might have built the BMW 328 if they had the use of our current technology.

“With the , we wish to pay homage to the passion and inventiveness of the fathers of the BMW 328″, explains Karl Bäumer, CEO of BMW Group Classic. “They created an icon, which is consid-ered a milestone in the history of the automobile.”