Automotive News & Information - Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair

When your car, truck, or SUV is burning oil, it can be frustrating and costly. There are numerous reasons an engine will burn oil - these range from an altogether worn out engine to a simple part replacement. At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL we want to keep you informed, here's what you need to know about why your engine might be burning oil.

Your car, truck, or SUV is equipped with various filters that keep the air going into your engine clean, the air you breathe in the vehicle, the fuel that supplies your engine, and the oil that keeps it going. How often should you have them replaced? It depends on the filter, the vehicle, and the environment. Here’s what you need to know, from Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL.

“Valve body” is one of those nebulous car terms you hear all the time, but nobody seems to really know what it is. At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, we know exactly what a valve body is, what it does, and are well equipped to address any issues your valve body may be experiencing.

At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, we aren’t just in the business of fixing or maintaining your transmission. We’re here to help you make customizations and improvements as well.

Everyone has different habits when it comes to washing their vehicle. Many people see it as a purely cosmetic thing, so as long as their vehicle is running and driving right they don’t see a point in washing it all that often. In actuality, washing your vehicle is also an important aspect of maintenance and making a vehicle last. Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL has some vehicle washing tips for you, to keep your vehicle in shape for years to come.

Automatic transmissions are, to many, a mysterious aspect of automotive mechanics. Torque converters, on the same hand, are a mystery shrouded within a mystery. Here’s a basic rundown of how torque converters work, and how to know if yours is failing, from Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL.

At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, transmission maintenance and repair is our specialty. Here’s some information on your transmission pump - what it does, and how to know if yours needs to be replaced.

If there’s one thing we know at Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, its the importance of a transmission. While engines get a lot of the spotlight in conversations about vehicles, we know that the transmission is the unsung hero of your automobile. We want you to know just how important it is, too.