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

“Valve body” is one of those nebulous car terms you hear all the time, but nobody seems to really know what it is. At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, we know exactly what a valve body is, what it does, and are well equipped to address any issues your valve body may be experiencing.

Foggy headlights are a problem that has arisen in the past couple of decades, as we have moved away from glass sealed beam bulbs and into an era of plastic lenses with bulbs inside. While modern headlights are superior to the sealed beam headlights of years ago, they do tend to fog up after years of use. It’s a good trade for far better illumination and easier replacement, but an issue nonetheless. Hours and hours of heat, sunlight, and age eventually cause them to cloud up, which can reduce visibility at night in addition to worsening the appearance of your car, truck, or SUV. From ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, here are some tips on taking care of your foggy or cloudy headlight issue.

At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, we aren’t just in the business of fixing or maintaining your transmission. We’re here to help you make customizations and improvements as well.

Like anything else on your vehicle, keeping various systems clean and in good shape is essential to long life and reliability. Your fuel system is especially important - parts are expensive, problems can be difficult to diagnose, and it doesn’t take much contamination to cause a huge issue. It’s much easier to keep your fuel system clean than it is to clean a dirty or problematic system. Performing regular fuel treatment can prove very beneficial to the life of your vehicle.

Automatic transmissions are, to many, a mysterious aspect of automotive mechanics. Torque converters, on the same hand, are a mystery shrouded within a mystery. Here’s a basic rundown of how torque converters work, and how to know if yours is failing, from ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL.

At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, transmission maintenance and repair is our specialty. Here’s some information on your transmission pump - what it does, and how to know if yours needs to be replaced.

If there’s one thing we know at ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, its the importance of a transmission. While engines get a lot of the spotlight in conversations about vehicles, we know that the transmission is the unsung hero of your automobile. We want you to know just how important it is, too.

At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, we know that hearing you need a new transmission is a dreaded affair. Here’s some advice from the transmission experts on how to prevent that day from coming.