Understanding Vehicle Maintenance Services

Keeping Your Manual Transmission in Top Shape

One of the many advantages of driving a vehicle with a manual transmission is how simple it is compared to automatic transmissions. This simply means that manual transmissions often have fewer problems and last longer than their automatic counterparts, but the extra control afforded by shifting your own gears also means that there's more potential for driver behavior to affect wear and tear on the transmission. How you drive and shift your manual transmission vehicle will greatly affect the life of the transmission and being aware of behaviors that can cause problems will help you to avoid costly repairs down the line. Read More 

Tips for Avoiding Issues With Your Car’s Tires

Vehicle owners will often find that neglecting to properly care for their tires can be an easy mistake to make. Unfortunately, this can be a mistake that may place the driver and any passengers at risk of injury. The following tips can help you avoid issues with your tires and ensure a safer drive. Appreciate the Relationship Between Inflation & Wear Your tires will suffer some of the most extreme wear of any of your vehicle's components. Read More 

4 Surprising Suspension Maintenance Tips To Improve Safety And Fuel Economy

Did you know suspension maintenance is important to keep control of your car and drive safer? Part of the maintenance your suspension needs include changing the brake pads or having the tires changed and balance. Good maintenance to your suspension will not only keep you safe; it will also help improve gas mileage. The following suspension maintenance tips will help you save fuel and improve handling for safer driving: 1. Caring for Your Tires, Balancing Them and Getting Alignments Done Read More 

Why You Should Have A Ceramic Coating Put On Your Car

A new car is a large financial investment, so you want to protect and maintain your car to preserve its value. One way to do that is to have a ceramic coating applied. This coating protects the paint and makes cleaning your car an easier job. Here's a look at the benefits of ceramic coating your car. A Ceramic Auto Coating Is An Invisible Barrier Ceramic coating is a very thin layer of transparent coating that is invisible once it's applied. Read More 

Four Signs That Your Transmission Is Overheating And Needs Immediate Service To Prevent Failure

Along with your engine, your car's transmission is an incredibly expensive part to replace. It's important to monitor its condition and have it checked out as soon as you notice any warning signs that it is failing.  One of the most common sources of transmission failure is overheating—when your transmission gets too hot, the soft components of your transmission, such as the gaskets, begin to burn and rapidly deteriorate. If you don't stop your transmission from overheating, it will rapidly degrade until it fails completely. Read More