Automotive News & Information - Kevin's Auto Repair

Transmissions are complex, and over time they will wear out and eventually break. Knowing what to look for will play a key role in preventing your transmission from failing prematurely. At Kevin's Auto Repair in Huntsville, AL we want to give you some insight on how your transmission works and how it can fail.

At some point or another, it’ll happen to you. You leave your headlights on, your battery finally fails, or for some other reason, you don’t have enough juice to start your car. Don’t call a tow truck just yet, though...Kevin's Auto Repair in Huntsville has the info you need to properly jump start your car.

Your Chevy, Ram or Ford pickup is equipped with an Electronic Control Unit, or ECU, that acts as the “brain” of your diesel truck. At Kevin's Auto Repair in Huntsville, AL, we have the technology, technicians, and equipment necessary to reprogram and service even the most sophisticated electronic controls.

As your vehicle ages, it not only gains sentimental value but a number of maintenance measures arise as well. Vehicles from previous decades have the potential to keep their value and functionality for many years. But how can you make that possible? Here are some tips from Kevin's Auto Repair to keep your older vehicle running and on the road for a long time!

If you own or operate a fleet or commercial truck, you’re no stranger to breakdowns or have heard the horror stories breakdowns can endure. So why do they happen, and what can you do about it? Kevin's Auto Repair in Huntsville, AL wants to get you informed. Reducing the chance of a break down can help protect your driver, reduce larger repair fees down the road, and keeps your business running smoothly without having a fleet truck down.

At Kevin's Auto Repair in Huntsville, we understand how vital solid battery power is to a truck driver. A dead or weak battery isn’t a big deal in a passenger vehicle; in a commercial truck, missed deadlines, incomplete jobs, insufficient equipment, and inconvenient situations are all consequences of a less than adequate battery.

There’s a huge percentage of vehicle on the road, right now, with the check engine light illuminated. Many of them have had it on for years, even. Frequently, a check engine light will illuminate, but pose no immediate problems, so people just get used to it and learn to live with it being on. However, Kevin's Auto Repair in Huntsville, AL would like you to know that it’s worth having it looked into. Typically, the problem can be diagnosed by simply plugging your car into our computer; the vehicle gives us a code, and we know what the problem is immediately.

At some point, you’re gonna get a flat tire. It’s just a hazard of driving. At Kevin's Auto Repair in Huntsville, AL, we like to do what we can to keep you and your vehicle ready for anything. Here’s what you should do.