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

Nobody knows your vehicle better than you; if you suspect it isn’t driving the way it used to, there’s a good chance you’re correct. The truth of the matter is there are countless reasons and remedies for such a broad subject, but By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM has compiled a list of a few common problems that can cause a vehicle to drive poorly.

At By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, our goal is to keep your car, truck, or SUV shifting and riding as smoothly as it did the day it rolled off the lot. A big part of that is the mounting hardware that keeps the moving parts in your drivetrain running smooth.

At By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM, 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.

There’s a huge percentage of vehicle on the road, right now, with the check engine light illuminated. Many of them have had it on for years, even. Frequently, a check engine light will illuminate, but pose no immediate problems, so people just get used to it and learn to live with it being on. However, By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM would like you to know that it’s worth having it looked into. Typically, the problem can be diagnosed by simply plugging your car into our computer; the vehicle gives us a code, and we know what the problem is immediately.

Do you need new brake pads? Most of the time, if you think you do, the answer is yes. While a lot of auto parts stores sell brake pads with lifetime warranties, don’t be misled...brake pads will still wear down.

If you drive a diesel vehicle, it’s because you know that quality matters. At By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM, we built our reputation on quality. We chose to work on quality products because it’s something that we ourselves believe in, and strive for daily.

While transmissions are extremely complicated and it takes a professional hand to work on one, taking care of the one you have isn’t difficult. At By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM, we understand the importance of caring for your transmission properly, so that it stays in good condition for as long as possible.

At By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, we understand how vital solid battery power is to a truck driver. A dead or weak battery isn’t a big deal in a passenger vehicle; in a commercial truck, missed deadlines, incomplete jobs, insufficient equipment, and inconvenient situations are all consequences of a less than adequate battery.