Valley Christian Arts Night at the Black Hawk Museum

Come follow along for a very special evening earlier this Summer with Valley Christian School of Dublin, CA for their annual Arts Night. This year it was for the first time hosted at the Black Hawk Automobile Museum in Danville, CA.

Acura of Pleasanton was proud to be both a supporter and sponsor for an evening that many students and school staff were proud of.

While being surrounded by one the Worlds largest collection of antique and vintage automobiles, many forms of art expression were on display or performed by the students through out the evening.

A silent auctions for much of the student art collection was held to help raise money and the confidence of the students for their hard work.




For more information about Valley Christian Schools please visit them at http://www.valleychristianschools.org

For more information on Acura vehicles, please visit us at www.acuraofpleasanton.com

Why choose Acura for your accessories?

Thinking about personalizing your Acura with accessories? Watch the video to see the engineering that goes into every part that we offer. Whether it is as simple as an all weather floor mat or as large as a body spoiler. Each and every accessory must meet the highest standards set by Acura.



For more details on what accessories are available for your Acura, contact your sales consultant or our friendly parts department at Acura of Pleasanton.

Valve adjustments on your Acura 101

Some Valve Adjustment Wisdom from Acura of Pleasanton

Performing regular maintence is important for longivity and to keep your Acura performing its best, however if the decision were to chose to perform only a few maintenance items for your Acura, one in particular should not be ignored and that would be a valve adjustment.

Most car owners know about regular maintenance such as oil and filter changes, engine air filter replacement, tire rotation, and to check for brake wear. While the basics of the internal combustion automotive engine has not changed much over the past 100 years, for most owners, the internal workings of a car's engine is still a mysterious place. 

Its here where all the magic happens, the pistons move up and down pulling in air/fuel, ignited by a sparkplug, pushing the piston back down, the spent fuel mixture is expelled through the exhaust while spinning the crankshaft through a transmission to create motion.

This task of creating motion can occurs upwards of 1,500 times a minute or more. All metal to metal surfaces are only separated by a microscopic film of oil and over time wear still occurs. While most internal components of a modern automobile engine only require routine lubricating fluid replacement, a periodic mechanical valve adjustment is a critical maintenance function that may end up with costly internal engine repairs if not addressed.

What a typical mechanical valve adjuster looks like



Over time, the valve faces and seats wear causing the gap, sometimes smaller than a quarter of a millimeter, at the valve tip to get closer to the rocker arm or camshaft. Eventually the valve will run out of the required clearance and the valve may be held slightly open all the time. When the valve is not able to seat fully is when a couple of problems can occur.

The heat that the valve absorbs during the combustion process may not dissipate normally and can overheat or burn the valve and/or valve seat leading to costly mechanical repairs.

Valve clearances can be less than quarter of a millimeter

 

In addition, if the valves do not seat properly, the vehicle's computer will sense a change in the air pressure in the fuel induction system and may send signals to give the engine more fuel because it thinks the gas pedal is opened more than it actually is. Not only does this waste expensive fuel but could also damage the catalytic converter as it works overtime trying to burn off the excess fuel.

Unfortunately, more and more manufacturers are extending the valve adjustment recommendations on the maintenance schedules or simply replacing the recommendation with a "adjust if noisy" statement. The problem with this recommendation? It is excessive valve clearance that causes noise not valves that are too tight.

For more advice on whether or not your Acura or Honda may be due to have its valve clearances inspected and adjusted, give us a call or see your Acura Service Consultant.

Battle at Dublin Ranch Golf Event

We were a proud to be a sponsor at the 3rd Annual Battle of Dublin Ranch Golf Event on July 16 this year. All procceds for this fund raising event goes to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and Arnie's Army.

This was the first year Acura of Pleasanton joined up with our sister dealership, Infiniti of Pleasanton by sponsoring a chance to win a brand new 2012 Acura MDX should a lucky participant shoot a Hole-in-One on the 15th hole.

While the Acura MDX didn't go to a new home, it was still a great event with clear blue skies. The day was made even more special with all-you-can-eat hot wings by Buffalo Wild Wings and sponsored beverages on the course.

Here are some of the highlights of the event. If you like to join us for next year as a sponsor or participant, please contact event coordinator, Chris Conway at 925-354-5363 or cconway@pcf.org



Greg Choy, Acura Sales Manager tees off

Mariah Baqeezada, Acura Finance Manager showcases the 2012 Acura MDX

Once an Acura, always an Acura.

What makes a Certified Pre-Owned Acura a better decision than one that isn't Certified? It's what goes into the certification process that earns the privledge of being backed by Acura.

Each Certificed Pre-owned Acura is reconditioned, inside and out, to create a certified luxury ownership experience. All vehicles are required to be under six years old with less than 80,000 miles and will have a 12-month/12,000-mile Certified Limited Warranty. Each vehicle must also pass a 150-point vehicle inspection and is covered by an extensive Roadside Assistance program.

For more information on our Certified Pre-Owned Acura program, please feel free to contact us or visit http://www.acura.com/certifiedpreowned.aspx

2013 Acura ILX fits your life

The 2013 Acura ILX is sized to fit your life. Check out these videos on how the Acura ILX can work for what you do.


Acura ILX "Airport"


Acura ILX "Office"


Acura ILX - follow Jessica on her special date

Have you experienced the 2013 Acura ILX to see how it can fit your life? Our first shipment arrived and ready to show you what the all-new Acura ILX can do for you.

Call 866-695-7414 for details or go to www.acuraofpleasanton.com

2013 Acura ILX spotted at Acura of Pleasanton

The 2013 Acura ILX is no longer a Concept vehicle, come experience it in person now!

2013 Acura ILX here now

Here's what Autobytel had to say about the 2013 Acura RDX.



Give us a call at 866-650-8535 for a personal tour today.