Automotive Industry News & Information - Clyde's Car & Light Truck Repair

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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 Clyde's Car & Light Truck Repair in Salisbury, MD, we prioritize quality over everything. A huge aspect of that goal is keeping up with the technology of the modern era.

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By now, it’s likely you’ve heard someone claim “manuals get better gas mileage than automatics.” While in the past this has certainly been true – driving an automatic was truly a sacrifice, dramatically affecting acceleration, reliability, and gas mileage – is it still the case in the modern era? Clyde's Car & Light Truck Repair in Salisbury, MD has the answers.

Fuel injection is one of the greatest innovations in automotive technology to date. From Clyde's Car & Light Truck Repair in Salisbury, MD, here’s a little more information on the fuel injector.

At Clyde's Car & Light Truck Repair in Salisbury, MD, we service all types of transmissions, on any car, truck, or SUV. This includes both All-Wheel Drive and Four-Wheel Drive vehicles, but you may be wondering...what’s the difference? Both types of vehicle supply power to all four wheels, so why use two different terms? Due to the increasing demand for AWD and 4WD vehicles over the last decade, equipped on everything from sports cars to pickup trucks, more and more people are asking these same questions.

As cars become more technologically advanced, the importance of your vehicle’s battery becomes more important. In the old days, a car battery essentially worked, or it didn’t; if it was good enough to start the car, it was good enough. Moderns vehicles are a different story. A faulty battery can cause a variety of issues, including engine codes, sensor failures, irregular transmission behavior, and the list goes on.

Battery failure often causes issues that are commonly misdiagnosed, and in the hands of the wrong auto repair shop, a mechanic may spend hundreds of your hard-earned dollars chasing problems that don’t exist. At Clyde's Car & Light Truck Repair in Salisbury, MD, our mechanics are familiar with modern vehicles and the problems that accompany them.

Sometimes it is EASY to see if your car or truck needs to come into our shop for professional repairs!
1. You see steam rising from the engine!
2. The Check Engine Light is on!
3. The engine starts, but there is an odor that is not right.
4. You hear grinding or thumping noises.

At Clyde's Car & Light Truck Repair in Salisbury, MD, we understand the importance of being on top of the latest in automotive technology. That’s why we invest heavily in top-notch diagnostic and programming equipment, and why we have technicians that know how to use it.

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At Clyde's Car & Light Truck Repair in Salisbury, MD, we’ve seen a lot of worn out and tired transmissions. How do you know if it’s time to replace yours?