[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":158},["ShallowReactive",2],{"nav-specials-en":3,"corpus:en:guide:car-shakes-braking":65,"$f849a0XHX2Z-tY9zfJKVNv9vDAhZpq4f9b18EGxfR5Cc":157},[4,14,22,30,39,48,56],{"id":5,"title":6,"seoTitle":7,"description":8,"seoDescription":9,"offer":10,"terms":11,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":13},"synthetic-blend-oil-change","Synthetic Blend Oil Change Package","Save $25 on a Synthetic Blend Oil Change | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Save $25 on our synthetic blend oil change and filter replacement package — oil to your manufacturer’s spec, a new filter, and a look underneath while the vehicle is on the lift.","Save $25 on a synthetic blend oil change and filter package at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, minutes from Schenectady. Most vehicles. Mention the offer when you book.","SAVE $25","Most vehicles. Full-synthetic, diesel and European specialty filters priced separately. Not combinable with other offers.",null,"oil-change",{"id":15,"title":16,"seoTitle":17,"description":18,"seoDescription":19,"offer":20,"terms":21,"expiresAt":12},"30-off-repairs-over-300","$30 Off Any Repair Service Over $300","$30 Off Any Repair Over $300 | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Take $30 off any repair service with a total over $300 — brakes, suspension, cooling system, electrical, whatever the finding was.","Save $30 on any repair service over $300 at Fogg’s Automotive Fleet & Service Center in Scotia, NY, serving Schenectady and the Capital Region. One per visit.","$30 OFF","Repair services only; excludes tires, batteries and NYS inspection fees. One per vehicle per visit. Not combinable with other offers.",{"id":23,"title":24,"seoTitle":25,"description":26,"seoDescription":27,"offer":28,"terms":29,"expiresAt":12},"wiper-blades-2-off","Wiper Blades — $2 Off Per Blade + Free Installation","Wiper Blades $2 Off + Free Install | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Winter is hard on wipers. Get $2 off each blade and free installation when you buy a pair — done in the lane while you wait.","Wiper blades $2 off per blade with free installation on a pair at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, near Schenectady. Replace streaking blades before the first ice storm.","$2 OFF","Free installation with purchase of a pair. Rear blades priced separately. Not combinable with other offers.",{"id":31,"title":32,"seoTitle":33,"description":34,"seoDescription":35,"offer":36,"terms":37,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":38},"free-multi-point-inspection","Free Multi-Point Inspection","Free Multi-Point Inspection | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","A technician checks brakes, tires, fluids, belts, hoses, battery, lights and the underbody, and you get a written report sorted into now, soon and fine — no purchase required.","Free multi-point inspection at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, minutes from Schenectady: brakes, tires, fluids, battery, lights and underbody with a written report.","FREE","No purchase necessary. By appointment or as bay availability allows. Visual inspection; measured diagnostics quoted separately.","engine-diagnostics",{"id":40,"title":41,"seoTitle":42,"description":43,"seoDescription":44,"offer":45,"terms":46,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":47},"20-off-wheel-alignment","$20 Off Wheel Alignment","$20 Off Wheel Alignment | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Pothole season is alignment season. Save $20 on a four-wheel alignment on our Hunter rack, with the before-and-after printout.","Save $20 on a wheel alignment at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, serving Schenectady and Saratoga County. Hunter rack, before-and-after printout, most vehicles.","$20 OFF","Most vehicles. Lifted trucks and dual-rear-wheel vehicles quoted separately. Not combinable with other offers.","wheel-alignment",{"id":49,"title":50,"seoTitle":51,"description":52,"seoDescription":53,"offer":36,"terms":54,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":55},"free-fleet-consultation","Fleet Account Consultation","Free Fleet Account Consultation | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","A 5-minute quote walkthrough of your vehicles, their service intervals and how billing would work — one monthly invoice, per-vehicle history, FMC or national-account billing if you use one. Two work vehicles is enough.","Free 5-minute fleet quote at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, minutes from Schenectady: intervals, priority repair and billing setup for 2+ vehicles.","No obligation. Bring registrations and recent repair history if you have it. By appointment with the fleet desk, Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–6:00 PM.","fleet-maintenance-program",{"id":57,"title":58,"seoTitle":59,"description":60,"seoDescription":61,"offer":62,"terms":63,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":64},"fleet-nys-inspections","NYS Inspections Batched for Fleets","Fleet NYS Inspections Batched — $21 Each | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Schedule three or more fleet units together and we run the New York State safety and emissions inspections in one morning at the state fee, with every bulb and line checked before the paperwork starts.","Batched New York State inspections for fleets at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, near Schenectady: schedule 3+ units together, $21 state fee each, early drop-off.","$21 EA.","State-regulated fee for most passenger vehicles and light trucks in Schenectady County; heavy vehicles differ. Three or more units scheduled together. Repairs for failed items quoted separately.","nys-inspection",{"symptom":66,"enSlug":67,"esSlug":107,"relatedServices":108,"relatedMakes":129,"groupLabel":130,"moreGuides":131},{"slug":67,"question":68,"shortTitle":69,"urgency":70,"urgencyLabel":71,"quickAnswer":72,"causes":73,"whatToDo":89,"costContext":93,"relatedServices":94,"faqs":97,"seo":104},"car-shakes-braking","Why does my car shake when I brake?","Shakes when braking","caution","Inspect soon — braking distance is involved","A car that shakes or pulses when braking usually has warped or unevenly worn brake rotors — the pads grab high and low spots as the rotor spins. Shaking felt in the steering wheel points to the front rotors; through the seat, the rears. It worsens with heat and speed, and it lengthens stops.",[74,78,82,85],{"title":75,"detail":76,"likelihood":77},"Warped or thickness-varied front rotors","Heat cycles and pad-material deposits create high spots the pads slap against, pulsing the pedal and shaking the wheel — strongest braking from Thruway speed down an exit ramp. The dominant cause.","most common",{"title":79,"detail":80,"likelihood":81},"Uneven pad deposits after hard use","A panic stop or a long descent can smear pad material unevenly onto the rotor face. Sometimes resurfacing fixes it; measurement decides.","common",{"title":83,"detail":84,"likelihood":81},"Sticking caliper cooking one rotor","A dragging caliper overheats its rotor into warping and often adds a pull and a burning smell. Fix the caliper or the new rotors warp too.",{"title":86,"detail":87,"likelihood":88},"Worn suspension amplifying it","Loose tie-rod ends or worn bushings turn mild rotor variation into dramatic steering shake. Why we check the front end during every brake inspection.","less common",[90,91,92],"Notice where you feel it — steering wheel (front brakes) vs. seat\u002Fpedal (rear) — and at what speeds. That intel shortens diagnosis.","Ease braking distances in the meantime; pulsing brakes are less effective brakes.","Book a measured inspection: rotors get checked with a micrometer and dial indicator, so the fix is based on numbers, not vibes.","If rotors are the cause: pads and rotors typically $289–$429 per axle at Fogg’s. If a caliper caused the warping, expect $300–$600 for that corner. The measured inspection that sorts it out is free. Loaded vans and box trucks cook rotors faster than cars — fleet PM schedules account for it.",[95,96,47],"brake-repair","suspension-steering",[98,101],{"q":99,"a":100},"Can warped rotors be machined instead of replaced?","Sometimes — if enough thickness remains above the minimum spec stamped on the rotor. We measure and tell you honestly; machining a rotor near its limit trades a real fix for a repeat visit.",{"q":102,"a":103},"Is it safe to drive with brake shudder?","Short-term and gently, usually yes — but stopping distance suffers, the shake accelerates wear on steering components, and heat-related causes compound. It’s a this-month repair, not a this-year one.",{"title":105,"description":106},"Car Shakes When Braking? Warped Rotors | Schenectady, NY","Brake shudder usually means warped rotors — steering-wheel shake points front, seat shake points rear. Free measured inspection at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY.","carro-vibra-al-frenar",[109,116,123],{"slug":95,"shortTitle":110,"price":111},"Brakes",{"low":112,"high":113,"unit":114,"note":115},189,429,"per axle","Pads-only jobs start around $189\u002Faxle; pads plus rotors typically $289–$429\u002Faxle depending on vehicle. Calipers, lines, and ABS repairs quoted after inspection — always before work begins.",{"slug":96,"shortTitle":117,"price":118},"Suspension",{"low":119,"high":120,"unit":121,"note":122},180,1100,"component-dependent","Sway-bar links and single bushings from ~$180. Front strut pairs typically $450–$1,100 installed depending on vehicle. Ball joints and control arms quoted per corner after inspection; HD truck and van components run higher.",{"slug":47,"shortTitle":124,"price":125},"Alignments",{"low":126,"high":126,"unit":127,"note":128},0,"most vehicles","Quoted exactly for your vehicle before we start. Vans, HD pickups, and vehicles that need camber or caster kits are quoted the same way — up front, with the parts named.",[],"Driving feel",[132,136,140,144,148,153],{"slug":133,"enSlug":-1,"question":134,"quickAnswer":135,"urgency":70},"car-shakes-highway","Why does my car shake at highway speed?","A shake that appears between 55–75 mph — Thruway and Northway speeds — is most often wheel balance — a lost weight or worn tire — and sometimes a bent wheel, separated tire belt, or worn suspension. Balance problems are cheap to fix; a separating tire is dangerous. The speed-specific pattern is the diagnostic clue.",{"slug":137,"enSlug":-1,"question":138,"quickAnswer":139,"urgency":70},"steering-wheel-shakes","Why is my steering wheel shaking?","When the shake lives specifically in the steering wheel, the front end is talking: front wheel balance, warped front rotors (if it happens while braking), or worn steering components like tie-rod ends. When it happens is the key clue — braking, cruising, or over bumps each point somewhere different.",{"slug":141,"enSlug":-1,"question":142,"quickAnswer":143,"urgency":70},"car-pulls-to-one-side","Why does my car pull to one side?","A car that drifts or pulls on a flat road usually has an alignment problem, uneven tire pressure, or a dragging brake caliper. Pull that started after a pothole hit points at alignment; pull with a burning smell or hot wheel points at the brake. Either way it’s eating tires and attention.",{"slug":145,"enSlug":-1,"question":146,"quickAnswer":147,"urgency":70},"car-hesitates-accelerating","Why does my car hesitate when I accelerate?","Hesitation or stumbling when you press the gas usually comes from the fuel, ignition, or air-metering systems — a weak fuel pump, fouled plugs, a dirty mass-airflow sensor, or a clogged filter. It tends to worsen gradually, and a car that hesitates pulling into traffic is a safety problem, not a quirk.",{"slug":149,"enSlug":-1,"question":150,"quickAnswer":151,"urgency":152},"bad-gas-mileage","Why is my gas mileage suddenly worse?","A sudden MPG drop usually has a mechanical cause: underinflated tires, a lazy oxygen sensor forcing a rich mixture, a dragging brake, old spark plugs, or a stuck thermostat keeping the engine cold. Winter alone cuts fuel economy 10–20% in upstate New York — but a drop that persists into spring is a real signal.","monitor",{"slug":154,"enSlug":-1,"question":155,"quickAnswer":156,"urgency":70},"transmission-slipping","Why does my transmission feel like it’s slipping?","Slipping — engine revving without matching acceleration, or gear changes that flare and thud — often traces to low or degraded transmission fluid, a failing solenoid, or a sensor fault before it means internal damage. Diagnose it early: continued slipping generates heat, and heat is what actually kills transmissions.",[],1793327446030]