Automotive News & Information - Pinckney Auto Repair Center

If you own or manage a fleet or commercial truck, you know what a headache it can be to take the same vehicle in for maintenance over and over, wasting valuable time. At Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, we have the technology, equipment and technicians necessary to get the job done fast, and get it done right.

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For all your transmission repair and maintenance needs, trust the specialists with the knowledge and ability necessary to keep your car, truck, or SUV reliably on the road. At Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, we prioritize quality over everything. A huge aspect of that goal is keeping up with the technology of the modern era.

If you drive a fleet or commercial vehicle, you log a lot of hours on the road. Inevitably, a flat tire is going to happen - it’s just a matter of knowing how to handle it when it does. Here’s what you need to remember, from Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI.

technician holding a clean and dirty air filter comparison in the front seat of a car

When driving around town, your vehicle's engine needs clean air to burn the fuel – and it needs a lot. In fact, a typical vehicle needs about 216,000 gallons of air for every tank of gas. All that air passes through a filter that catches the dust and dirt. Eventually, the filter gets completely full, and because the filter can only hold so much, dirt starts getting through. At Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, we want to help you get the best air quality in your vehicle, but first, we want to explain the process of where this dirty air is going.

At Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, we see a lot of dirty filters. Oil filters typically get replaced with each oil change, but air, fuel, and cabin filters last a long time. As such, they are often neglected until well after they’ve run their course. Here’s why you should care:

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you own or operate a fleet or commercial truck. If you do, then you probably know the difference between a job done, a job done well, and a job done perfectly. At Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, we strive for the latter.

Fuel injection is one of the greatest innovations in automotive technology to date. From Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, here’s a little more information on the fuel injector.

man broke down on side of road with car hood up

At Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, we’ve seen a lot of worn out and tired transmissions. How do you know if it’s time to replace yours?