The brakes on your car, truck, or SUV are critical to the vehicle's safety, and keeping them adequately serviced is the best way to ensure they will work when you need them to. Knowing when to service the brakes is often challenging, but having a brake service or your regular service shop check them for you can help monitor the condition so they can service them before they begin to be a problem.
17 November 2021
Anyone learning to drive a manual transmission for the first time has probably heard the sound of grinding gears at least once. A sudden jolt usually accompanies this loud, unpleasant sound as the gears fail to mesh. Grinding a transmission once or twice isn't typically fatal, but persistent grinding noises with an experienced driver often mean trouble is ahead. Since many semi-trucks with manual or automatic transmissions are still on the road today, it's worthwhile to understand why your truck might be making this noise and what you can do about it.
25 October 2021
Did you know that your car's transmission relies on a strange, fluid-filled donut? While you probably shouldn't think about eating your torque converter or what's inside of it, the typical modern example certainly does look like a donut. This unusual component plays a critical role in the operation of automatic transmissions, and it's also a common failure point. Automatic transmissions are sophisticated enough to require several complete courses to explain their operation, but it's helpful to know a few details.
23 September 2021
In the United States, truck repairs make up a $12.1 billion market. It's only right that this field thrives the way it does since there are so many commercial truck drivers that earn a living making deliveries each week. If you drive trucks, you can't afford to hit the road without having every part taken care of with the help of a quality semi-truck repair expert. In this article, you can start to learn more about getting the semi-truck repairs you need in a timely and thorough fashion.
25 August 2021
Your diesel engine relies on a diesel particulate filter (DPF) to keep your engine's exhaust emissions under better control. A diesel particulate filter eliminates soot and similar residue from the exhaust as it passes through the filter. Unfortunately, that filter can become clogged over time. DPF units go through a process of regeneration either when the car is running on the highway for an extended period or during a forced regeneration if the car isn't driven on the highway often enough.
19 July 2021
A bonded title is usually used in the absence of the regular car title. In many cases, individuals get these titles if they need to do car registration, dispose of, or take an insurance cover for their vehicles. Below are some situations where a bonded title comes in handy. If You Got the Bill of Sale Only If you got your car through gifting, or you purchased it and only got a bill of sale, you are therefore qualified for a bonded title so that you can sign for the vehicle's title rights.
9 June 2021
If you need to purchase new tires for your vehicle, you likely have questions about what kind of warranty will come with it. There are manufacturer warranties that come with every tire and even additional road hazard protection that you can purchase. Here is what you need to know about tire warranties Buy-and-Try Warranties Many major tire brands are offering try-and-buy warranties, which allow you to return the tires for either an exchange or a full warranty if you are not happy with them.
19 May 2020
