[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":166},["ShallowReactive",2],{"nav-specials-en":3,"corpus:en:guide:car-wont-start":65,"$fR3o42oniw6GSj5Fkcan1VToLTZGHqdgQwPo87lzDEAY":165},[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":108,"relatedServices":109,"relatedMakes":136,"groupLabel":137,"moreGuides":138},{"slug":67,"question":68,"shortTitle":69,"urgency":70,"urgencyLabel":71,"quickAnswer":72,"causes":73,"whatToDo":89,"costContext":93,"relatedServices":94,"faqs":98,"seo":105},"car-wont-start","Why won’t my car start?","Car won’t start","urgent","You’re stranded — let’s solve it","What the car does when you turn the key is the diagnosis: total silence points to the battery or connections; a single loud click, the starter; rapid clicking, a weak battery; cranking that won’t catch, fuel or spark. In Capital Region winters, the battery is the odds-on favorite — cold cuts its power roughly in half.",[74,78,82,85],{"title":75,"detail":76,"likelihood":77},"Dead or weak battery","The cause behind most no-starts, especially the first single-digit morning of the year. Rapid clicking or dim dash lights are its signature. Batteries over 3 years old fail this test first.","most common",{"title":79,"detail":80,"likelihood":81},"Corroded terminals or ground connections","Salt-and-brine corrosion chokes current between a healthy battery and the starter — looks exactly like a dead battery, costs almost nothing to fix. Always checked before condemning parts.","common",{"title":83,"detail":84,"likelihood":81},"Failed starter","One solid click with bright dash lights and nothing else — the solenoid engaging, the motor refusing. Sometimes announces itself for weeks with slow, labored cranking first.",{"title":86,"detail":87,"likelihood":88},"Fuel or spark failure","Cranks strong but never fires: fuel pump, crank sensor, or ignition fault. A different branch of diagnosis entirely — which is why \"what does it do?\" is our first phone question.","less common",[90,91,92],"Try the basics: headlights bright? Gear selector fully in Park? Steering lock binding the key? Aftermarket remote-start acting up?","If a jump start works, don’t just drive on — the question is *why* it was flat. Come get the free system test the same day.","Truly stranded? Call (518) 348-7764 — tell us what it does when you turn the key and we’ll tell you whether to try something or have it towed to 642 Saratoga Rd. No-starts are usually diagnosed same-day, and a fleet unit dead in the yard at 7:30 gets the first open bay.","Batteries $95–$360 installed at Fogg’s; terminal service far less; starters and alternators $250–$850. The full electrical-system test that pinpoints which one is free — nobody should buy two parts to fix one fault.",[95,96,38,97],"battery-electrical","starter-alternator","fleet-repair",[99,102],{"q":100,"a":101},"Why does my car struggle to start only on cold mornings?","At 0°F a battery delivers about half its rated cranking amps while cold, thick oil makes the engine harder to spin — marginal batteries fail exactly here. If it groans on cold mornings, get the free test now; it’s telling you which week it plans to quit.",{"q":103,"a":104},"It started fine after a jump. Do I still need to come in?","Yes — a jump treats the symptom. Either the battery is failing, something drained it (a light, a module that won’t sleep), or the alternator isn’t recharging it. The free test takes minutes and beats a repeat performance in a worse parking lot.",{"title":106,"description":107},"Car Won’t Start? Decode the Clicks | Schenectady, NY","Silence, one click, rapid clicks, or crank-no-start — each points to a different cause. Free testing and same-day no-start diagnosis at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY.","carro-no-enciende",[110,117,124,131],{"slug":95,"shortTitle":111,"price":112},"Batteries & Electrical",{"low":113,"high":114,"unit":115,"note":116},95,360,"battery installed","Batteries $95–$360 installed depending on type; AGM and start-stop batteries run to the upper end with required coding. Electrical diagnosis billed at a straightforward hourly rate, quoted up front.",{"slug":96,"shortTitle":118,"price":119},"Starters & Alternators",{"low":120,"high":121,"unit":122,"note":123},250,850,"installed","Most starters and alternators land at $250–$850 installed depending on vehicle and access; some tight-packaging engines and high-output fleet alternators run higher. The system test that pinpoints the fault is free.",{"slug":38,"shortTitle":125,"price":126},"Diagnostics",{"low":127,"high":128,"unit":129,"note":130},89,149,"applied to repair","Standard diagnosis $89; extended electrical or intermittent-fault diagnosis to $149. When you approve the repair here, the diagnostic fee comes off the bill.",{"slug":97,"shortTitle":132,"price":133},"Fleet Priority Repair",{"low":127,"high":128,"unit":134,"note":135},"diagnosis, credited to the repair","Breakdown diagnosis on fleet units $89–$149 ($95–$200 for diesel), credited when the repair is done here. Repairs bill at our published ranges — brakes $189–$429 per axle, starters and alternators $250–$850, batteries $95–$360 — with volume pricing per account and no priority surcharge.",[],"Driving feel",[139,144,148,152,156,160],{"slug":140,"enSlug":-1,"question":141,"quickAnswer":142,"urgency":143},"car-shakes-braking","Why does my car shake when I brake?","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.","caution",{"slug":145,"enSlug":-1,"question":146,"quickAnswer":147,"urgency":143},"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":149,"enSlug":-1,"question":150,"quickAnswer":151,"urgency":143},"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":153,"enSlug":-1,"question":154,"quickAnswer":155,"urgency":143},"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":157,"enSlug":-1,"question":158,"quickAnswer":159,"urgency":143},"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":161,"enSlug":-1,"question":162,"quickAnswer":163,"urgency":164},"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",[],1793327272595]