LAST CHANCE For Disney On Ice Tickets!

Today and tomorrow are the last two days to enter to win Disney On Ice Let's Celebrate tickets from Gines Auto Service! Make sure you get to the shop before tomorrow at 6pm to get entered, and good luck!

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WHAT IS IT?! picture for Feb. 10th

Here is the picture that will be posted on our Facebook page tomorrow, Thursday February 3rd.. The first person to correctly identify this vehicle part will receive $10 off their next service. Remember, do not start guessing until it's posted on our Facebook page tomorrow, and good luck!

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Socks For Soldiers

We are teaming up with Enjoy Utah! to send socks to a friend serving in the military in Afghanistan. We recently received a message from his wife that they are in need of socks over there. Unfortunately, the Afghani soldiers there dig through dumpsters to find old socks to use. If we send the socks to our friend, he will gladly pass them out to those in need.

We are putting together packages to send to him and his company. If you would like to donate socks, or any other item, it is gladly appreciated and we will see that they receive it.

You can drop the items off to our shop during regular business hours. (8am to 6pm Monday through Friday)

Gines Auto Service
4261 W 5415 S
Kearns, UT  84118

If you want to donate but do not want to have to drop the items off, you can donate money and we will buy socks to send with that money. We will also send you a receipt of socks and items purchased for the soldiers as proof that your money is being spent for the soldiers. Just leave us your email address with your payment and we will email you a copy of the receipt.

If you absolutely cannot donate, even a letter to the soldiers over there is greatly appreciated. You can fax it to Enjoy Utah! at (801) 679-4744 or drop it off at Gines Auto Service.

Other items the soldiers like and appreciate:

• Cookies and breads - stuff that's homemade is awesome! (You can freeze it and foodsaver it and it's good to go)
• Books
• Movies
• Candy, jerky, trail mixes and granola
• Our other friend that has since returned home also really liked getting soup mixes, oatmeal packets, hot chocolate.....anything he could add hot water to and eat.

If you have any questions on "Socks For Soldiers", please email michelle@enjoyutah.org.

Thank you so much for helping out our soldiers so far away from home!

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FRIDAY TIDBIT: Steering Knuckle

The steering  knuckle is the part of the vehicle that the wheel bearings are attached to. When you turn your steering wheel, this is the part that pivots and turns your tires in the direction you want to go.

This is a part that doesn't go bad very often, but it can. If your wheel bearings are worn out, make sure you change them, because that is something that can cause the steering knuckle to go bad.

For more tidbits like this one, visit our Auto Care Tips page.

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WHAT IS IT?! picture for Feb. 3rd

Below is the picture that will be posted on our Facebook page tomorrow, Thursday February 3rd.. The first person to correctly identify this vehicle part will receive $10 off their next service. Remember, do not start guessing until it's posted on our Facebook page tomorrow, and good luck!

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WINNER! Monster Jam Tickets

Congratulations to

Ed Hand!

He is the winner of a family four-pack of tickets to

Monster Jam on Friday February 18th 7pm

Read more about Monster Jam HERE, including how to purchase tickets.

Congratulations Ed, and enjoy the show!

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ENTER TO WIN Disney On Ice Let's Celebrate tickets!

Starting THIS Monday, January 31st, you can come to the shop to enter to win a family four-pack of tickets to see Disney On Ice Let's Celebrate, playing at the Energy Solutions Arena March 9th - 13th.

Family four-pack passes will be good for Wed. March 9th 7pm, Thrs. March 10th 7pm, or Fri. March 11th 4pm showings. You will receive passes that you will take down to the Energy Solutions Arena and exchange for the seats you want.

Deadline to enter at our shop is Friday February 11th at 6pm. Winner will be announced on Monday February 14th.

For more details about Disney On Ice Let's Celebrate, and other ways to enter, go to the Enjoy Utah! contest page.

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FRIDAY TIDBIT: EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve

EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve

The EGR Valve is an emissions devise. It recirculates exhaust gas back into the intake to take up space in the combustion chamber so the fire is not as hot. By doing that, it reduces the amount of nitrous oxides (or NOx) coming out of the exhaust pipe. NOx that is released into the atmosphere becomes low level ozone and that is what the brown haze is that looms over the city.

For more tips and tidbits like this, visit our Auto Care Tips page.

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EXTRA Monster Jam Entries!

If you are subscribed to the Gines Auto Service's blog, email contact@enjoyutah.org and you will get an extra entry after we have verified that you are indeed subscribed.

This contest closes this week, so make sure you get as many entries as you can in!

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WHAT IS IT picture for 1/27/11

Below is the picture that will be posted on our Facebook page tomorrow, Thursday January 27th. The first person to correctly identify this vehicle part will receive $10 off their next service. Remember, do not start guessing until it's posted on our Facebook page tomorrow, and good luck!

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