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

Your pickup truck is heavy and hard working, whether it’s a Chevy, Ford, or Dodge. If you add towing to the mix, it’s even heavier and has to work harder. Your brakes are one of the most wear and tear prone systems on your diesel pickup, but at By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM, we can help you keep yours in good shape.

We’ve all been here: You start up your vehicle in the morning and begin to back out of the driveway. Before your hand reaches the volume dial on the stereo to crank up your favorite morning radio duo, you hear a noise coming from your car. A vehicle shouldn’t make that noise, yet yours is. And it sounds bad. But is it?

If you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, you know that clutch replacement can be an expensive and time-consuming job. By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque has some tips to keep your clutch replacements as infrequent as possible.

Obviously, your brakes are pretty important. Your brake system is made of many components that all have to work correctly for your brakes to operate seamlessly. If one thing needs to be repaired, the whole system is compromised. Brake pads, rotors, hoses, calipers, and metal lines all play a part in stopping your car. At By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM, we’re here to make sure your car, truck, or SUV stops as it should.

At By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM, maintaining your fleet and keeping your business reliably on the road is our primary focus. As trucks wear out, and they always do, you will inevitably be faced with this dilemma - “Should I fix this truck, or replace it with a new one?” This isn’t always an easy question to answer. As your fleet specialists, our team here at By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair is here to help you decide.

Every year, more and more trucks come equipped with turbochargers. What was once a novelty or a performance option has become increasingly common as stock equipment. What are they for, and how do they work? By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM is here to help.

The turbo on your diesel pickup is a precision-engineered component. As a result, proper maintenance is essential to keeping it going strong. At tens or even hundreds of thousands of RPM, keeping everything in good shape is absolutely necessary. Fortunately, turbos don’t really require any special maintenance - they just make the maintenance you do all the more important.

While your transmission can certainly fail silently, there are certain sounds which indicate you have an issue. The sooner you catch a transmission problem the better, so By The Book Diesel & Auto Repair in Albuquerque, NM wants you to know what to listen for.