What Happens During Your Texas State Vehicle Inspection? In the State of Texas, vehicles must pass an official state safety and emissions inspection every year in order to legally drive on state roads. The annual Texas state vehicle inspection helps to ensure that...
This is why your car AC smells like a dirty gym sock.
Foul/Musty Smell coming from the AC Vents? Learn all about why your car AC smells bad and what you can do about it. These days, especially here in Texas, air conditioning system in our car is not a luxury - it's a necessity. With temperatures outside reaching...
Cool down a hot car interior faster with this guide.
How long should it take to cool down a hot car interior? Hot car? Beat the heat by learning how to cool down a hot car interior faster. We’ve all been there: it’s been a long day. You're exhausted and ready to head home. You throw open our car door, and are met...
Autoscope Plano Client Testimonial Video – Richard G.
In this Autoscope Plano client testimonial video, long-time client Richard G. shares what keeps him coming back to Autoscope. Autoscope European Car Repair Plano client, Richard G., talks about his past frustrations with other auto repair shops and service centers,...
Memorial Day 2018
Memorial Day 2018 Happy Memorial Day 2018, everybody! A quick announcement following this special message to our customers... First and foremost, Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We know many of you will be taking advantage of the long weekend to enjoy the holiday by...
New 2018 Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Turbo
Clark Griswold, eat your heart out... Spotted at Autoscope: a brand new Panamera Sport Turismo! And it's the Turbo model, no less... Family Truckster it is not. Here's the latest from our IG (you should definitely follow us @AutoscopeDFW, by the way...). As the finest...
Meet the man who just bought first Bugatti Chiron in Dallas
Mayur Shree of Dallas has become the first in the city to purchase a $3.2M Chiron. The buying process wasn't merely walking into the nearest dealer's showroom and signing on the dotted line, though... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xBeh-TK5Hg First Bugatti Chiron in...
Rolls-Royce Chair? Rolls Dealer Displays $52K Desk Chair
"Putting a $52,000 Armchair In a Dealership Showroom is a Very Rolls-Royce Thing To Do" - The Rolls-Royce of Desk Chairs. A new chair invented by Dr. David Wickett that aims to kick luxury seating into high gear. It's called the Elysium-R and the piece describes it...
What Color Coolant For Your European Car?
Think all types of car engine coolant are the same? You could be setting yourself up for a major headache. Does antifreeze color matter? Are there different types of antifreeze? Differences in the various types of coolant (or "antifreeze") run far deeper than just...
Three Things You Can Do To Extend Your Car’s Battery Life
It's really never a good time to have to jump off your car... Even though you know that the battery in your car is a critical component (your car simply will not start without one), you probably don’t think too hard about just how heavily you depend on it day in and...
The next flood caused by Harvey? Flood-Damaged Cars
Flood-Damaged Cars: Consumer advocates nationwide all agree that we can expect a stream of flood-damaged cars to enter the general vehicle market in the upcoming months after the hurricanes in Puerto Rico, Florida, and here in Texas. Beware the coming flood of...
Safe Fall Driving – What to check for before your fall road trip
Fall is here and for many of us, that means it's time for a fall road trip. The leaves are turning across the country and they make wonderful scenery on your fall road trip while you drive to your destination, but these beautiful leaves are potentially hazardous to...
Car Wheel Repair and Refinishing
Car Wheel Repair & Refinishing – Better to Repair or Buy New? Wheel repair services often cost a fraction of the price of replacing your damaged wheel with a new one. But can wheel repair and refinishing really make your wheel look and drive as good as new? If you...
Client Testimonial Video – Katie D.
Watch this awesome client testimonial video from real Autoscope customer, Katie D. Autoscope European Car Repair client, Katie Day, talks about her experience at Autoscope. Katie used to let her husband handle all the repairs, but she now feels like she understands...
BMW Serpentine Belt Sucked Inside Engine?
It's definitely possible, and this is how it happens. For years, there have been rumors and anecdotes floating around the BMW enthusiast community and online message boards. Incredulous owners have reported accounts of being told by their BMW mechanic that not only...
Autoscope Instagram: Dinan Exhaust Post
Check out the latest post from the Autoscope Instagram, @autoscopedfw! Here is a cool pic we took of Dinan performance exhaust parts for a BMW M4. Just another great BMW performance upgrade installed by Dallas' greatest European auto shop! #didyouknow Autoscope is an...
Carbon Build Up: What Is It & How Do I Clean It?
Do you need a "Carbon Clean" Performed on Your Car? Find out what "carbon build up" is, how to clean carbon build up, and if your car needs to have a carbon clean procedure performed on it - all right here (with pictures)! "What is Carbon Build Up?" "Carbon build-up"...
Vintage Porsche Service | 356 Speedster
Need vintage Porsche service? Check out our customer's very clean classic Porsche 356 "Speedster," in to see one of our vintage Porsche service experts. That's right, we do it all! We're...
BMW X5 Recall 2017
Own a 2011-2013 BMW X5 or 2011-2014 BMW X6? Your driveshaft most likely has a recall. BMW has recalled a total of 145,000 X5 and X6 SUV's in the US and Canada over front driveshaft failures. Vehicle owners may have received a letter regarding this, provided they are...
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Dyno Run
We put an Aston Martin V12 Vantage on the dyno and this is what that sounds like. Aston Martin V12 Vantage - Upgrade or No? Our client wanted to get a baseline performance reading for his 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage to help him decide if any performance...





