Phil's Car Care
22321 E MARTIN DR PORTER, TX 77365 | (281) 354-8700

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Making Your Vehicle Last With Regular Service in Porter

A lot of people in TX have older vehicles. They're good commuters, grocery-getters or toy-haulers. They enjoy that fact that they're paid off, or soon will be. They would gladly like to keep their veh...
Published on: Jan 12, 2025

Clean Machine (Fuel and Air Induction Cleaning)

As your vehicle ages, its performance isn’t quite what it used to be, but many of us never notice the change because it’s gradual.  So here are a few questions to ask yourself.  ...
Published on: Sep 15, 2024

Differential Essential (Differential Fluid Exchange)

What's the dif? To an automotive technician, it's the differential, a part of your vehicle that helps direct power from the engine to the wheels.  The differential is a gearbox that enables the d...
Published on: Jul 28, 2024

Simple Answers from Phil's Car Care in Porter: Winter Tires

Question What is the benefit of winter tires? Answer This is a good question.  Most new vehicles come with all-season tires that work pretty well in the winter conditions many people encounter...
Published on: Jan 03, 2024

Winter Prep Service at Phil's Car Care in Porter

Every year, your vehicle needs to be ready for our TX winter. The last thing we Porter drivers want is to get stranded out in the cold in TX. We need our vehicles to be safe and reliable. It's a good ...
Published on: Dec 27, 2023

Quality Replacement Parts

Let me tell you about an experience at a well-established Italian restaurant that had changed hands a few months ago. The previous owners were an Italian couple that used old family recipes and fresh ...
Published on: Oct 24, 2023

Show Me the Door (Vehicle Door Issues)

Of all the parts of a vehicle we take for granted, the doors must be near the top of the list.  We open them to get in, lock them, and use the rear child locks to keep the kids safe.  But wh...
Published on: Aug 25, 2023

Chilling In Porter With Winter Tires

There’s more to winter tires than you may think.  Those days of clunky, tractor-like snow tires are long gone, replaced by high-tech winter tires with special rubber compounds and advanced ...
Published on: Jul 19, 2023