Fluid levels, tire condition, dashboard lights, and a variety of other items typically are briefly explored whenever you bring your vehicle in for maintenance here at Sargeant Service Center in St Augustine, FL, where we are good at noticing things that need repair, but the fact of the matter is that only you know your car. You know when your car feels off when it's been serviced last (or that it hasn't been serviced at all,) and have at least some vague idea of what’s going on with your vehicle day to day. Here are some questions you can ask us next time you come by the shop;
Fuel economy isn't far from the minds of our St Augustine drivers and we hear these questions daily such as: Why can certain cars zip along at close to 40 mpg while others are lucky to get anywhere near 20? As it turns out, there are as many factors that go into how well your ride does at the pumps! Here are the 10 factors that have the greatest impact on fuel consumption that we would like to share with you.
While fuel pump issues are common, they often get misdiagnosed. What is your fuel pump, how do you know if yours is bad, and what should you do about it? At Sargeant Service Center in St Augustine, FL, we are going to make sure that you are an informed driver so you know what to look for and what you should do about it.
“Valve body” is one of those nebulous car terms you hear all the time, but nobody seems to really know what it is. At Sargeant Service Center in St Augustine, FL, we know exactly what a valve body is, what it does, and are well equipped to address any issues your valve body may be experiencing.
At Sargeant Service Center in St Augustine, FL, we aren’t just in the business of fixing or maintaining your transmission. We’re here to help you make customizations and improvements as well.
Automatic transmissions are, to many, a mysterious aspect of automotive mechanics. Torque converters, on the same hand, are a mystery shrouded within a mystery. Here’s a basic rundown of how torque converters work, and how to know if yours is failing, from Sargeant Service Center in St Augustine, FL.
Your drive belts run everything - your AC, power steering, alternator, and water pump are all dependent on the belts that turn them. At Sargeant Service Center in St Augustine, FL, our goal is to keep your truck maintained, so you’re never stuck out on the road. Drive belts are a critical part of that goal.
Your drive belts are simple but integral components to the function of your car, truck, or SUV. At Sargeant Service Center in St Augustine, FL, belts are one of the first things we assess when looking over a vehicle, as they alone are in charge of operating your AC, water pump, alternator, and power steering.
