Automotive News & Information - ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body

If you own or operate a fleet or commercial truck, you know it’s hard to keep everything working perfectly all the time. You have to choose what to give priority to, and what can wait. However, some small problems are indicators that a bigger issue is on the way. At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, our goal is to keep you and your fleet going.

When something goes wrong with your vehicle, it can be tempting to take the cheapest route. With eBay, Amazon, and the countless other sources for car and truck parts on the market today, many people decide to go that route to save some money. Here we choose only quality automotive parts for our Atlantic Beach, FL driver at ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body because we want to ensure their parts match our commitment to providing them high quality repairs.

Fluid levels, tire condition, dashboard lights, and a variety of other items typically are briefly explored whenever you bring your vehicle in for maintenance here at ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, where we are good at noticing things that need repair, but the fact of the matter is that only you know your car. You know when your car feels off when it's been serviced last (or that it hasn't been serviced at all,) and have at least some vague idea of what’s going on with your vehicle day to day. Here are some questions you can ask us next time you come by the shop;

It’s no secret, commercial truck tires are expensive. The good news is, if one of your tires is experiencing issues, ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL has you covered. We want to make sure your fleet stays fully operational and you on the road! Here are some things to keep your eye on when it comes to your tires and tips to keep your tires lasting.

Your drive belts run everything - your AC, power steering, alternator, and water pump are all dependent on the belts that turn them. At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, our goal is to keep your truck maintained, so you’re never stuck out on the road. Drive belts are a critical part of that goal.

When you are having trouble with your car or truck starting and you open the hood up to take a peek to see this....you'll see what an overly corroded battery looks like. This happens naturally over time on vehicle battery terminals. If you are like 99% of normal Atlantic Beach drivers, you don't check your oil or your battery so you don't keep an eye on the amount of corrosion that's building up on your car or truck battery. Here at ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body, we do and there are solvents that we can use here in the shop during a battery maintenance service that will help slow the corrosion process but nothing that can prevent it 100%. Way before it gets to this point, we will be suggesting you consider replacing the battery.

As cars become more technologically advanced, the importance of your vehicle’s battery becomes more important. In the old days, a car battery essentially worked, or it didn’t; if it was good enough to start the car, it was good enough. Modern vehicles are a different story. A faulty battery can cause a variety of issues, including engine codes, sensor failures, irregular transmission behavior, and the list goes on.

Battery failure often causes issues that are commonly misdiagnosed, and in the hands of the wrong auto repair shop, a mechanic may spend hundreds of your hard-earned dollars chasing problems that don’t exist. At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, our mechanics are familiar with modern vehicles and the problems that accompany them.

Most commercial diesel engines these days are turbocharged. Turbos dramatically increase power and efficiency, particularly on diesel engines, which makes them a must-have item on engines that rely heavily on both. However, sometimes issues arise in turbo systems; at ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, we can fix that.