Gillman Honda San Antonio Blog

When you buy a new Honda car from Gillman Honda San Antonio, it’s only the first step in your Honda ownership journey. Like any vehicle, Honda cars require regular maintenance in order to unlock their maximum potential performance. Instead of bringing your prized Honda car to a shady garage with unqualified mechanics, take it our Honda service center, which features prompt and friendly service by our team of technicians, some of which are designated…

Everybody knows the stress that can go along with bringing your car in for service. Here at our Honda dealership serving San Marcos, TX, one of our customer service goals is to simplify and transform the service experience into something that is fast and customer-friendly. Our dedication to providing prompt service was rewarded by Honda of North America, as our Honda service center was recently designated as an Express Service Elite service center. 

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The team of Honda dealers here at Gillman Honda San Antonio are thrilled to wish you a Happy New Year! Now that we’re in 2019, plenty of drivers near New Braunfels, TX are making their annual resolutions regarding things like money, work, and fitness. In addition to making resolutions about these things, why not extend your resolutions to include Honda cars? If you’re having trouble thinking of some, here are some tips from…

Replacing your tires in a timely manner is a crucial element of maintaining the overall safety of your automobile. There are a number of signs that are indicative of the need to have your tires replaced.

The most pronounced sign of the need for tire replacement is a worn tread. You can use the penny test to check tread wear. Place a penny between tire treads, Lincoln's head pointed down. If the top of Lincoln's head is covered, the tread is in decent condition. If the entire head is exposed, the time to change a tire has arrived…

When you consider a motor oil's viscosity level, you can complete maintenance routines properly without damaging your engine. If you learn the different viscosity options, you'll have no problems selecting a proper motor oil product for a specific type of automobile.

A motor oil's viscosity influences how much oil can prevent movement within an engine. If a product has a high viscosity, it will travel slower through a motor, and an oil with a high viscosity glides quickly in and around engine hardware.

When the temperature drops, you can protect an engine by using a low-viscosity motor…

Here at Gillman Honda San Antonio, we want you to be well-versed in all aspects of car care. If you've decided to debadge your car, either for aesthetics or to remove trim package indications, you'll want to ensure you clean and wax the area after removal for a sharp appearance.

First, use warm soapy water to gently cleanse away any remaining adhesive or other agents left from the removal. A sponge can be used to lightly scrub the area to remove anything left.

Once the area is thoroughly dried, air drying for one to two hours is recommended…