History of Jim's Auto Clinic

Jim's Auto Clinic has been a part of Cincinnati's great history for honest and excellent automotive service. In 1974, two Cincinnati firemen started working on cars on their off days to make extra money for their growing families. Working out of the back garage of Monfort Heights Exxon Station, Jim Daugherty and Jim Greve started working on Japanese cars, namely Toyota's. No one else in the automotive world at that time wanted to work on Hondas, Toyotas, and Datsuns (Nissans). Their reputation for fixing Japanese cars right the first time spread.

Not too long after, the two Jim's ran into a man named George Berry, who had a lot of experience on diesel engines from barges on the Ohio River. Tired of the river life, George started working on cars. His very first day he rebuilt an engine on a Toyota Landcruiser! Greve and Daughtery then bought a retired Sohio gas station a few blocks down Northbend Road. There they sold gas and repaired only Japanese cars. In 1979, due to rising gas prices and little profit in selling gas, they stopped pumping gas and built an addition on the side of the existing building to add two more bays.

They next hired two young mechanics, Neal Cummings and Bob Berry. Neal's father was also a Cincinnati fireman and Bob was George's younger brother. These five built Jim's Auto Clinic into what it is today!
 

Do you Know When It's Time To
Replace your Honda Oxygen Sensor(s)?

Although some cars have an oxygen sensor "reminder" light to alert you when it is time to check the oxygen sensor, most do not. So, unless there's a noticeable driveability problem or a "Check Engine" light on, most people have no way of knowing if their oxygen sensor is functioning properly or not.

The growth of emissions testing nationwide is changing that, along with the introduction of new "enhanced" emissions testing programs that simulate real world driving conditions while emissions are being measured. The latter is proving to be very effective at catching emission problems that formerly escaped detection. Great! So you'll find out your oxygen sensor is bad only when you flunk your emissions test! Nice to know, huh?

According to a study conducted by Sierra Research, Inc., in 1996, oxygen sensor failure is the "single greatest source of excessive emissions for fuel-injected vehicles" and the second most significant cause of high emissions in carbureted engines.

Oxygen sensor performance can be checked by reading the sensor's output voltage to make sure it corresponds with the air/fuel mixture (low when lean, high when rich). The voltage signal can also be displayed as a wave form on an oscilloscope to make sure the signal is changing back and forth from rich to lean and is responding quickly enough to changes in the air/fuel ratio.