Bertera Subaru of West Springfield, MA Blog

   All Subaru vehicles are equipped with maintenance-free batteries. The term "maintenance-free" can be misleading - as these batteries do require some attention to maintain their cleanliness and efficiency.It is extremely important to have your car's battery checked by a Subaru-trained technician regularly. A battery check will include an examination of cable connections for cleanliness and tightness. Loose or corroded connections can dramatically diminish your car's starting [...]

   We all know that tires wear. There are certain things you, as an owner, can do to help minimize this wear.Keep your tires properly inflated. This is perhaps the single most important thing you can do. Information on correct tire inflation pressure is provided in your owner's manual and on a placard on the driver's door pillar. How often you check your tire inflation is up to you. As a rule of thumb, tires should be checked every time you fill your car with gas. Remember that [...]

   Does Your Car Need a Tune-up?A couple of years have passed since you had your Subaru tuned up. But is it really running smoothly? As you drive each day, observe any changes in its performance. There may be good reasons to get a tune-up sooner than you think.If you are used to do-it-yourself maintenance, some of today's computerized controls may not make possible problems as obvious to you as they were in the past. That's why preventative diagnosis is so important to keep your [...]

Consumer Reports asked their subscribers to rate their everyday vehicles' performance in snowy weather. The results from the survey revealed that some AWD and 4WD systems have an advantage over others. The list below is based on 47,982 subscriber ratings Consumer Reports collected from drivers who didn't change to winter tires on at least six snowy days during the winter of 2014 - 2015 and drive a car manufactured between 2012 and 2015. Snow traction (best listed first) Rank Make & [...]

  • October 12 - 19 • We have partnered up with The Springfield Rescue Mission to create the Bertera Fill-A-FIAT Event! Help keep someone less fortunate warm this Winter. Stop at our Bertera Fiat location or by the Springfield Rescue Mission to drop off your gently used and clean coats! What are you accepting? We will be accepting clean and usable winter coats and jackets in ANY size. (Especially children's coats!) At this time we're only accepting coats but if you have other [...]