Automotive Industry News & Information - Pinckney Auto Repair Center

Does your transmission shudder when you take off from a stop? Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI can fix that for you.

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 Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, our mechanics are familiar with modern vehicles and the problems that accompany them.

Does your car continue trying to move forward after you’ve put it into park? You may have a transmission issue that needs to be addressed. Here’s what you should know, from the experts at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI.

transmission fluid being poured into car

In theory, you shouldn’t have to add fluid to an automatic transmission. However, if your transmission is leaking, even slightly, at some point you’ll have to. Here’s what you should know, from Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI.

Your vehicle configuration determines how it should be properly towed to avoid transmission damage. Specifically, it matters if your vehicle is front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive and whether it’s an automatic or a manual. From the professionals at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, here’s how to tow your vehicle:

While keeping your car, truck, or SUV looking nice is important, there are other reasons to keep the exterior of your vehicle in good shape. From Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, here are some tips for keeping your car looking good, and how that keeps it reliably on the road.

Your transmission cooler is an integral part of the reliability and proper function of your transmission. At Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, we’re well equipped with the knowledge you need about coolers, and the ability and equipment necessary to keep your transmission in good shape.

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 Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, here are some tips on taking care of your foggy or cloudy headlight issue.