Automotive News & Information - Bennett's Auto Repair

Checking the fluid level on your transmission is fairly easy, but a bit more complicated than checking your oil. Firstly, this only applies to automatic transmissions, and secondly, some modern vehicles don’t have dipsticks or dipstick tubes to check and add transmission fluid. With that in mind, here are some tips from Bennett's Auto Repair in Seffner, FL in regard to checking your transmission fluid.

If you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, you know that clutch replacement can be an expensive and time-consuming job. Bennett's Auto Repair in Seffner has some tips to keep your clutch replacements as infrequent as possible.

Transmissions, while generally durable, can be highly complicated devices. For this reason, they are also expensive to replace, and maintaining one will save you a lot of headache and money in the future. This article from Bennett's Auto Repair in Seffner, FL discusses how your driving habits affect your transmission. While automatic transmissions are by far the most common, there are still a considerable number of manual transmissions on the road, so this article covers both.

At Bennett's Auto Repair in Seffner, transmissions are our game, and taking care of them is at the top of our list of priorities. Here are 5 things you can do to take care of your transmission, from the pros:

Keeping track of maintenance done on your fleet vehicles and commercial trucks is one of the most important aspects of fleet management. At Bennett's Auto Repair in Seffner, FL, we track maintenance and repairs for a number of reasons. Here’s why:

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Something will go wrong with your car, truck, or SUV eventually. The important thing is knowing what to do, and how to deal with it. Just knowing what to do in a situation often means the difference between a quick repair and thousands of dollars worth of work. If you see steam coming from under the hood, it’s important to deal with it appropriately and quickly. Here’s what’s going on, and what to do, from Bennett's Auto Repair in Seffner, FL.

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Eventually, the time comes to replace your car, truck, or SUV. Often, you’ll decide to go used to save some money. This can either be a great financial decision, but it takes a little more groundwork to make sure you’re getting a good deal and a reliable vehicle. From researching, to test driving, to inspecting a used vehicle, Bennett's Auto Repair in Seffner, FL has a few tips to help you get there.

Brake pads are important - you don’t need them to go, but you do need them to stop. At Bennett's Auto Repair in Seffner, FL, we like to keep your vehicle stopping exactly as it should - it’s less dangerous, and it keeps insurance premiums low. So, how do you know if your brake pads are going bad? How do they work? What even are they? We’ve got the answers!