Aberdeen Muffler Works

Although 1886 is credited with being the birth year of the modern automobile, did you know that the first gas gauge wasn’t installed until 1922?

Are you having all the maintenance milestones for your car or truck attended to? Doing so helps you get every penny out of your investment and increases your ride's resale value. The owner's manual provides you information on what and when maintenance is needed.

If you feel a shimmy or unaccounted for movement in your steering wheel while driving at higher speeds, the problem could be with wheel alignment, wheel balance, or even a bent wheel. Have your mechanic inspect your car to pinpoint the problem.

Grinding sounds when braking are not good; it indicates the pads have failed and the metal backing is rubbing on the brake rotor. Bring your car in immediately to have the problem fixed.

If you notice that your vehicle is consuming oil at an unusual rate, the first thing to do is check for a leak. Place a clean sheet of cardboard underneath the car, and check later for signs of an oil leak. If there isn't any indication of one, have the engine analyzed for other problems.

Vehicles today are very complex but, did you know that they're somewhat easier to fix? Thanks to onboard computers and specialized scanners, the car or truck can tell the mechanic exactly what's wrong so long, drawn out searches are effectively eliminated.

What is a jump starter? Also known as a power bank, a jump starter is basically a large battery used to start a car with a nonfunctional power supply or dead battery.

If your car throws a check engine warning and its performance suddenly deteriorates, you should keep going until you make it home or to a repair shop. This decrease in power is caused by the vehicle's computer entering limp mode which is designed to prevent any damage from getting worse.

If your car's AC suddenly stops blowing cold air, the most likely culprit is a leak in the system. Unfortunately, these leaks can be difficult to trace and seal so the best thing to do would be to get a specialist to work on the problem.

Keeping the tires at right pressure ensures an ideal point of contact of the tread to the road so the tires don’t drag excessively. Make sure to check tire pressure once per month after the vehicle has been sitting overnight.

If your car’s A/C system is low on refrigerant, this indicates a leak somewhere which must be fixed immediately. A leaking A/C system should not be refilled without fixing, as it is a violation of federal law.

Do you often face problems while changing gears or are your gears slipping? If yes, there could be some fault in your car’s transmission. Get it checked by our car repair professionals to avoid more major problems.