Automotive Industry News & Information - Dave & Wayne Auto Center

Whether you drive a Duramax, Powerstroke, or Cummins diesel truck, sooner or later you’re going to have to replace a tire or two. You know when the tread gets low it’s time for new rubber - but there are plenty of other things that warrant a replacement. Here’s what you need to know, from Dave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem, PA.

At Dave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem, PA, we know the key to making your vehicle last; good maintenance. An overwhelming percentage of the problems we see, especially the really catastrophic ones, are a result of poor maintenance. While properly maintaining a vehicle can seem like a bit of a hassle, it is absolutely worth the payoff. Good maintenance is the only difference between a car that lasts 80,000 miles and a car that lasts 400,000 miles. Preventative maintenance and repair when a problem occurs are your two concerns, and both will keep your car on the road far longer if observed properly.

Obviously, your brakes are essential. However, it’s easy to neglect or ignore brake issues, and even miss them altogether; as long as the car, truck, or SUV still stops, many people don’t see the need to have their brakes serviced. From Dave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem, here are some common brake issues, and why you should fix them.

If you own or operate a fleet or commercial vehicle, you’ve undoubtedly heard the horrible squeal of a belt on its last leg. Luckily, Dave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem, PA has the solution.

At Dave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem, PA, we know that the key to keeping a transmission reliable and in shape is taking care to prevent an issue in the first place. Here, well explore a condition which has a lot of potential to cause your transmission harm: overheating.

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, Dave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem, PA 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.

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 Dave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem we know what to look for and when to ask questions. When your vehicle is pulling to one side there are several possibilities.

At Dave & Wayne Auto Center, there’s a reason we’re the top rated truck repair center in Bethlehem, PA; we do it all. While many shops shy away from the more complicated aspects of truck repair, we have the tools and people to get the job done.