Automotive Industry News & Information - Bob's Truck Repair & Car Care Center

If you own a rear-wheel-drive car, truck, or SUV then your vehicle is equipped with a differential. Like any other component on your car, maintaining your differential is an important aspect of keeping your vehicle reliably on the road. From Bob's Truck Repair & Car Care Center in Port Huron, MI, here’s what you need to know.

At Bob's Truck Repair & Car Care Center in Port Huron, reliable trucking is our main concern. From oil changes to engine rebuilds, our expert mechanics have the knowledge, equipment, and ability necessary to keep your rig on the road, and performing its best. We also believe that driver knowledge is key to achieving this goal; in pursuit of that, here’s some information on a simple but important part of your truck, the tie rod.

Coolant leaks can be a pain - they’re elusive and have a lot of damage potential. Fortunately, at Bob's Truck Repair & Car Care Center in Port Huron, MI, our technicians know exactly how to diagnose and repair a coolant leak, no matter where it is. Knowing more about where these coolant leaks appear and why they're a problem will help you to recognize a problem and get it repaired before it does further damage.

The condition of your transmission fluid can tell you a lot about the condition of the transmission itself. At Bob's Truck Repair & Car Care Center in Port Huron, MI, we want to help you be aware of what to look for and what we look for when servicing your transmission.

At Bob's Truck Repair & Car Care Center in Port Huron, we know you’re busy. We also know that while there are certain issues with your car, truck, or SUV you can ignore for a while, some of them shouldn’t wait. While serious issues are often obvious, sometimes they aren’t - ball joints are one such case.

Transmission trouble codes are particularly annoying to the average driver. You might know what a misfire is, but what does it mean when you get a code for a failed governor pressure solenoid? Fortunately, Bob's Truck Repair & Car Care Center in Port Huron, MI is here to help.

Tune-ups are an important and frequently neglected aspect of automotive care. Most drivers don’t really consider the mechanical condition of their car, so long as nothing is wrong with it. However, if a vehicle is tuned-up and maintained correctly, many mechanical failures (and expenses) will be avoided altogether. So whne is the right time to get a tune-up?

Everyone has different habits when it comes to washing their vehicle. Many people see it as a purely cosmetic thing, so as long as their vehicle is running and driving right they don’t see a point in washing it all that often. In actuality, washing your vehicle is also an important aspect of maintenance and making a vehicle last. Bob's Truck Repair & Car Care Center in Port Huron, MI has some vehicle washing tips for you, to keep your vehicle in shape for years to come.