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

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Your Vehicle Identification Number, or VIN, is essentially your car’s fingerprint. In its entirety, it is specific only to your car. Each car has its own unique VIN number and can be decoded to provide manufacturing and identification information on any vehicle on the road. Date of manufacture, manufacturer, vehicle type, where it was made, and options such as engine and transmission type, whether a car is a two or four-door, and a multitude of other specifications can be gleaned from a VIN number. Essentially, a VIN number will tell you exactly what a car is and where it came from, without even having to see the car.

We all love the sunshine but getting into that HOT car isn't always so wonderful even when you have a remote start it will take the breath out of you when the temperatures are soaring. Makes you want to pack your lunch instead of meeting friends for lunch! We decided that you should meet friends for lunch! So we got together and found some quick ideas for you. It isn't much but enjoy the sunshine on us here at ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body here in Atlantic Beach! Call it our fun day fact!

In the old days, when your headlight burned out you just replaced the entire thing with a new glass bulb. Modern headlights are plastic assemblies, with a bulb inserted through the back. What this means, is that the plastic lens that light shines through never gets replaced, and eventually will begin to oxidize and deteriorate due to time, weather, and heat from your bulb. Today you will learn when it’s time to fix or replace your headlight assemblies, what options you have in doing so, and what the benefits are.

This is a clutch gone completely wrong and something you want to be sure doesn't happen with your vehicle! So how do you ensure you are not having an issue with your clutch when most drivers simply get in and drive? What do you look for? That is a question many of our customers ask us here at ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach and one this driver did not.

Your fleet or commercial truck works hard, every day. Most commercial vehicles are heavy, and constantly under load. As a result, your brakes will inevitably develop issues over time. At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, we can fix that.

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Coolant leaks can be a pain - they’re elusive and have a lot of damage potential. Fortunately, at ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, our technicians know exactly how to diagnose and repair a coolant leak, no matter where it is. Knowing more about where these coolant leaks appear and why they're a problem will help you to recognize a problem and get it repaired before it does further damage.

Losing a belt on the road can turn a small problem into a big one instantly. At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, we know efficient and cost-effective operation begins with preventative maintenance.

Balanced wheels are essential for a multitude of reasons, particularly on commercial trucks. At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, we have the precision equipment necessary to provide you with the best balance possible, keeping your truck smoothly and reliably on the road.