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When you put your foot on the brake pedal, there should be some tension. Of course, pressing down on the pedal comes with the expectation that the vehicle comes to a smooth stop. If these two things don't occur, there might be a problem. Other indicators may suggest somethings wrong with the brake pedal and related parts.

Brake pedals should not vibrate, either. Vibrations represent a warning sign something might be seriously wrong. Also, depressing the brake pedal should not lead to any noises. Noises may suggest the brake pads or other parts are wearing out.

If you've always believed that a vehicle's towing capacity and its payload capacity are one and the same, you wouldn't be alone. However, there are big differences between the two, and ignoring those differences can result in major damage to your vehicle.

Payload capacity is the additional weight that a vehicle can support within itself. Anything from a cooler in the back seat to a haul of gravel in the bed of a pickup truck is payload. Towing capacity is what a vehicle is capable of pulling. 

Don't you love it when life gets a little bit easier? It does when you have Toyota Care, a service that comes standard on all new Toyota vehicles for the first two years that you own the vehicle. Toyota Care offers a range of roadside assistance features that will get you back on the road.

No one likes it when their battery goes dead, and they're stuck on the side of the road. That's why Toyota Care will come out and jumpstart your battery so that you can get on your way. And what about those nails…

If you want to keep your tires longer and get the best possible performance from your vehicle, regularly rotating your tires is a must. Here at Ramey Toyota, the mechanics in our service center can take care of this quick and easy service for you and help keep your tires in top condition.

Your tires need to be rotated from one corner of your vehicle to another on a routine basis in order to keep their tread from wearing unevenly. Uneven tread wear makes controlling your vehicle more difficult, especially in inclement weather conditions. The front tires on a front-wheel-drive…

Why is online scheduling more convenient for vehicle service? Vehicle service should be routine and administered at regular intervals. You need a regular maintenance program. Online scheduling certainly can help with that. Here are several reasons why online scheduling is more convenient.

Scheduling Any Time

You can schedule your appointment from home or work. You don't have to be confined to scheduling your appointment at an inconvenient time. You don't have to wait in the phone line. Our easy to use online scheduler allows you to control your appointment time.

It pays not to be wasteful when it comes to petroleum products. We can keep the earth clean and our pockets full when we use oil sparingly. Whether you have a full-size truck, sport utility vehicle, passenger car, or crossover we want you to know that no longer do you have to adhere to the 3,000-mile oil change rule. Now, vehicles have the capability of far surpassing the outdated 3,000-mile rule that has been beaten into our brains from generation to generation.

If you are traveling in the winter, you want to be prepared. You should travel with an emergency kit in your vehicle, and you should travel with a bag of salt, sand, or litter in your truck as well. If you have sand, salt, or liter, you will be able to throw some under your tires to get unstuck really quickly.

Come see us here at Ramey Toyota so that we can get your vehicle properly tuned up and ready for the winter season. A little bit of maintenance will go a long way to preventing car trouble and having…

If you try to make it through the winter with those old wiper blades on your car, you will find out soon enough why you should have replaced them with winter wiper blades. These are a few of the reasons to have them installed on your car today.

The winter wiper blades are crafted with a more durable metal frame that can easily push the snow right off the windshield. This eliminates the chances of the frame bending and making it harder to see out the glass when driving in bad weather. The rubber case that is made to go…

One of the biggest assets that most people will ever own in their lifetime is their vehicle. Since a car is such a major investment, it's important to ensure that it's properly taken care of. One part of routine maintenance that many overlook are regular tire rotations. There are several reasons why a full tire rotation is extremely important for your vehicle.
 

Summer is coming to an end in West Virginia and with the winter season just around the corner and the kids back in the classroom, there is no better time than right now at the Ramey Toyota Service Center to have your car, truck or SUV inspected, repaired, or serviced.