Parmer's Automotive
305 4th St Hugo, CO 80821 | 719.743.2180

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The 3 Vehicle Service Items You Shouldn't Put Off

When it comes to vehicle service, a lot of people procrastinate.  The reasons? Don't want to spend the money, don't have time to get it done, it's not urgent.  Sound familiar? Here are the t...
Published on: Oct 12, 2025

Parmer's Automotive Fuel Saving Tip: Tire Pressure

Under-inflated tires waste gas.  Think how hard it is to walk in sand – you must work harder because of the resistance.  When your tires don’t have enough air in them, their roll...
Published on: Sep 07, 2025

Customer Detective Work Helps Parmer's Automotive Help You

One might say the most challenging part of being your friendly and knowledgeable Parmer's Automotive in Hugo is diagnosing a problem before it can be fixed. Cars are made up of a bunch of complex syst...
Published on: Feb 16, 2025

Severe Driving in Hugo

Owner's manuals have schedules for preventive maintenance. Hugo can check on things like oil changes, transmission service and so on. They say you should change your oil after driving a certain distan...
Published on: Feb 02, 2025

Busted In Hugo: The Maintenance Free Myth

{{ image('MzAw') }} Quality surveys report fewer problems with new Hugo cars than ever before. So does that mean that modern vehicles have become maintenance free?Back when cars spent more time in Hu...
Published on: Dec 22, 2024

Making Your Vehicle Last With Regular Service in Hugo

A lot of people in CO 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: Oct 13, 2024

Care About Your Spare (Spare Tire Care)

Most of us don't worry about getting a flat tire. After all, it rarely happens, and if it does, we might think we can just call someone and have them put on the spare. That's all fine and dandy if you...
Published on: Jun 30, 2024

Recommended Factory Scheduled Maintenance Performed Here

As you know, your vehicle has factory scheduled maintenance items. These range from oil changes to timing belt replacement to brake inspection. These recommendations are usually made for certain milea...
Published on: Nov 02, 2023