Automotive Industry News & Information - Westerville Automotive

Alignment is the position of your wheels in relation to your vehicle and how they interact with the road. When your vehicle is properly aligned, your wheels will point in the same direction as the vehicle. To maintain proper control of your car, you must keep your wheels in proper alignment. Otherwise, steering will become difficult, your tires will wear unevenly and your fuel economy will decrease.

Your emissions system is more important than you might realize. Even if emissions testing isn’t required in your area, there are multiple reasons to keep your emissions system in good working order. Here’s why, from Westerville Automotive in Westerville, OH.

There are many parts and systems outside of the car’s transmission that is equally as important as the parts and systems inside the transmission. Without them, the transmission won’t do much. There’s no way to transfer power from the engine to the shafts, disengage it to shift the gears, or power the differential without them. Just in case you need us, at Westerville Automotive in Westerville, OH, we can help keep your transmission in top shape, but here’s what you need to know.

No matter what type of fleet vehicles or commercial trucks you maintain, the fuel system on your diesel is an integral part of keeping you on the road. Gas systems are pretty simple - there’s basically just a pump that pushes gasoline to the injectors. Diesels are a bit more complicated.

Routine maintenance can lead us to discover all kinds of things you would think are obvious but as drivers with a routine, we simply get in and drive. We may think that if the lights come on and the car starts there are no issues, but at Westerville Automotive in Westerville we know what to look for and when to ask questions.

Once you know what's in your transmission, and what’s connected to it, it’s much easier to understand how it works. Let's take a look at how it all comes together. At Westerville Automotive in Westerville, OH, we want to make sure you know how your car works so you can keep it in great condition.

No matter what type of car, truck, or SUV you drive, maintenance is the key to giving your engine a long life. At Westerville Automotive in Westerville, OH, we focus on keeping your engine running strong.

Leaky transmissions can be a pain, not only do they make a mess on the underside of your car, and in your driveway, but the transmission fluid is expensive and inconvenient to deal with. At Westerville Automotive in Westerville, OH we want to provide you with some information on where transmission leaks start and how to end them so that maybe we can eliminate any future leaks.