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Flat tires are a huge inconvenience. The only thing worse than having a flat on your way home from work is having to wait on a tow truck to come to get you. ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL wants to give you some tips on how to change your own tire so that you can keep money in your pocket and get your car back on the road.

Your vehicle's belts and hoses are essential to the cooling, air conditioning and charging systems, and the engine. Don’t take these routine replacement intervals for granted because they can break down and leave you stranded.

What is the purpose and importance of your belts and hoses? The timing belt keeps the crankshaft and camshaft mechanically synchronized to maintain engine timing. Whether serpentine, V-belt, or fan belt (the belts on the outside of the engine), they all transmit power from the front of the engine to accessories that need to be driven, such as the air conditioning, the charging system, and fans. Radiator and heater hoses carry coolant to and from the engine, radiator, and heater core.

At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, we know buying a used car, truck, or SUV can be a gamble. While there are no guarantees, there are key points of inspection that tell us a lot about the condition of a vehicle and how it has been maintained. There are some important points of the inspection we verify when checking out a used vehicle.

At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, we know that the life of a transmission is solely dependent on the quality of repair and maintenance it receives.

Checking the fluid level on your transmission is fairly easy, but a bit more complicated than checking your oil. Firstly, this only applies to automatic transmissions, and secondly, some modern vehicles don’t have dipsticks or dipstick tubes to check and add transmission fluid. With that in mind, here are some tips from ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL in regard to checking your transmission fluid.

Brakes are one of the most important components of your vehicle. You need the confidence of knowing that when you press your foot to the brake, your vehicle is going to stop. That's why it's important to keep these tips in mind to help keep your brakes functioning properly. Schedule an appointment with us at ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body for a brake service checkup today!

At ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL, we service all types of fleet vehicles and see many of the same problems come through the door again and again. Here are some easy early warning signs from our team here at ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body, that signal your fleet vehicles are in need of maintenance soon.

Two things matter when mounting new tires on your truck or commercial vehicle. First, you want it done right. Second, you want it done fast. For both, ABC Transmission & Auto Care / Auto Body in Atlantic Beach, FL has you covered.