1/4 Talk about taking your car in for repairs.

I regularly take my car in to the repair shop for full service checks.
* repair shop: 정비소, garage ( a place where vehicles are repaired and where you can buy a car or buy petrol/gas and oil)
* full service check: 서비스 점검
ex> I think it's about time that I take my car in to the repair shop.

I guess I feel more at ease because they specialize in my car brand.
* feel at ease: feel comfotable, 안심이 되다.

The most basic service I receive is an oil change.
* oil change: 오일 교환
* basic [beisik]
ex> The last time I got an oil change was when I hit 30,000 km

The mechanics also check the air in my tiers.
* mechanic: a person whose job is repairing machines, especially the engines of motor vehicles.
* check the air (pressure): 공기압을 점검하다.
ex> Did you check the air in the tires?

I get the air filters replaced and have my brakes realigned from time to time as well.
* realign: 재조정하다.
ex> You should go get your brakes realigned.

There were a couple of aesthetic repairs that needed to be made.
* aesthetic repair: concerned with beauty and art and the understanding of beautiful things.

I had gotten into a small fender bender and cracked up my bumper.
* fender bender: a car accident in which there is not a lot of damage.
* crack up: 엉망으로 부수다. (=wreck or be wrecked ; smash up)
ex> The airplane cracked up in landing.

One time, I had to change one of my taillights since it went out.
* taillight: 후미등, 브레이크등.
cf> blinkers, signal lighters: 깜박이.
ex> Do you know that one of your taillights went out?

He and I are really tight.  그 친구하고는 아주 친해.