Gary DeWig
Service Director, Old Orchard Nissan. Reviews our articles on maintenance schedules, warning lights, brakes, check-engine diagnostics and safe driving.
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Old Orchard Nissan Blog · Skokie, IL
Editorial Policy
Who writes the articles on our blog, who checks them, where the facts come from and what we do when something needs to be corrected.
The byline
Written by the Old Orchard Nissan Editorial Team
Every article on the Old Orchard Nissan blog is published under one byline: the Old Orchard Nissan Editorial Team. It is the content team of our dealership at 5240 Golf Road in Skokie, Illinois.
We publish as a team rather than under individual names because every article goes through the same process, whoever drafts it: research, a fact check against manufacturer and public sources, and a review by a specialist from the department the topic belongs to. The team byline stands for that process.
We are a Nissan dealership
Old Orchard Nissan sells and services Nissan vehicles, so our articles naturally focus on Nissan models and may mention our inventory, service department or current offers. Comparisons with other brands are built on published specifications and independent sources, and we point out where a competitor is the stronger choice for a particular need.
Expert review
Reviewed by the people who do the work
Before an article is published, a specialist from the relevant department reads it for technical accuracy. The reviewer is named at the top of every article they have checked, next to the Editorial Team byline.
Tim McKay
Fixed Operations Director, Bear Auto Group / Old Orchard Nissan. Reviews our model comparisons, parts guides, ownership and financing articles, from VIN decoding to car-loan pre-approval.
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Four steps
How an article gets published
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Research and drafting
The Editorial Team picks topics Nissan owners and shoppers in the Chicago area actually ask about, then drafts the article from the sources listed below.
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Fact check
Specifications, maintenance intervals, prices and statistics are checked against the original source. Where sources disagree, we say so instead of picking the most convenient number.
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Expert review
A specialist from our service or parts department reviews the draft for technical accuracy and practical advice. Their name and title appear at the top of the article.
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Publishing and updates
After publication we revisit articles when something they rely on changes: a new model year, a revised maintenance schedule, a recall or new pricing.
Where the facts come from
Sources we rely on
We start from the manufacturer and official public data, and use independent reviewers for context and comparisons.
- Nissan — owner’s manuals, maintenance schedules and official specifications and pricing from nissanusa.com.
- NHTSA — safety ratings and recall information.
- IIHS — crash-test results and safety awards.
- Illinois Department of Transportation — crash and road data for Chicago-area driving topics.
- Independent reviewers — Edmunds, J.D. Power and Consumer Reports for reliability, ownership and comparison context.
- Consumer finance sources — the CFPB and Experian for credit and auto-loan topics.
- Vehicle history — CARFAX for used-vehicle history topics.
- Our own departments — first-hand experience from our service drive, parts counter and finance office.
Prices and offers change
Pricing, incentives, lease and finance terms and inventory can change daily. An article shows what was accurate when it was written or last reviewed; please confirm current numbers with our team before you buy.
Accuracy
Corrections and updates
If you find a mistake in one of our articles — a wrong specification, an outdated interval, a broken link — please tell us. We check every report against the original source and, if it is confirmed, correct the article and update its review date.
Significant corrections, where the change affects the advice in the article, are noted in the article itself.
Please note
General information, not a diagnosis
Our articles explain how Nissan vehicles work and what to watch for. They cannot see your car. For a warning light, a noise or a safety concern, follow your owner’s manual and have the vehicle inspected by a certified technician. Financing articles describe how the process generally works and are not individual financial advice.
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Questions about an article?
Ask the people who reviewed it. Our service and parts teams are on Golf Road in Skokie six days a week.