Automotive News & Information - By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair

Whether you drive a BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche (some exclusions apply), Subaru, or other performance automobiles, your car has a cooling system. With winter right around the corner, at By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair we want to make sure your cooling system is ready for the cold.

You may have heard the term CV axle before in reference to your car but aren’t entirely sure what it means. Here’s your answer, from By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM, as well as a guide to determining if yours need replacement.

No matter what type of fleet vehicles or commercial trucks you maintain, the fuel system on your diesel is an integral part of keeping you on the road. Gas systems are pretty simple - there’s basically just a pump that pushes gasoline to the injectors. Diesels are a bit more complicated.

GM Gen IV 5.3L Class-1 DOD/AFM Delete Engine

If you own a 2007-2009 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, Silverado, GMC Sierra, or Yukon then JASPER’s latest offering of a Remanufactured GM Gen IV 5.3L Class-1 DOD/AFM Delete Engine is for you. At By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque we strive to provide our customers with only the best products and that’s why we are proud to provide quality products from Jasper Engines and Transmission.

Mechanic working on the brakes of a truck

Brake pads are important - you don’t need them to go, but you do need them to stop. At By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM, 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!

There are many parts and systems outside of the car’s transmission that is equally as important as the parts and systems inside the transmission. Without them, the transmission won’t do much. There’s no way to transfer power from the engine to the shafts, disengage it to shift the gears, or power the differential without them. Just in case you need us, at By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM, we can help keep your transmission in top shape, but here’s what you need to know.

Routine maintenance can lead us to discover all kinds of things you would think are obvious but as drivers with a routine, we simply get in and drive. We may think that if the lights come on and the car starts there are no issues, but at By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque we know what to look for and when to ask questions.

At By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM, we understand how frustrating it is when your vehicle makes mysterious noises that it shouldn’t be making. Here’s a rundown on suspension bushings, to help you figure out what that sound is you keep hearing.