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

Fleet vehicles see a lot of wear and tear and need to be well taken care of if you expect them to last. For the best care, you need to choose technicians that are quick, efficient, know how to read the diagnostics and treat the issues. Our team at Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL has the experience and training necessary to diagnose and repair any issues that your fleet might be facing.

At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, we enjoy providing you with useful knowledge that pertains to the ownership and maintenance of your car, truck, or SUV. You may have noticed more and more electric cars hitting our roadways over the past few years. With that in mind, here’s a brief, but interesting look at the history of electric cars.

Once you’ve got your fleet vehicle or commercial truck back on the road, it’s important to take the proper steps to keep it that way. At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL we have you covered. Sometimes engines just wear out - but there’s a good chance your last engine took a turn for the worst as a result of maintenance issues that went unnoticed or weren’t taken care of in time.

The most important part of your visit to any shop is making sure that your vehicle receives the best repair. While we uphold that standard, the team at Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair will also go above and beyond to ensure that you get only the best customer service along with a competent repair.

If you own or operate a fleet or commercial truck, you know it’s hard to keep everything working perfectly all the time. You have to choose what types of maintenance to give priority to, and what can wait. However, some small problems are indicators that a bigger issue is on the way. At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, our goal is to keep your fleet going.

One of the more annoying issues a car, truck, or SUV will develop is a grinding or scraping sound when you hit the brakes. What is it, and how do you make it stop? At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL we have the answer.

Leaky transmissions can be a pain, not only do they make a mess on the underside of your car, and in your driveway, but the transmission fluid is expensive and inconvenient to deal with. At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL we want to provide you with some information on where transmission leaks start and how to end them so that maybe we can eliminate any future leaks.

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How long have you been driving? Most people say since they were sixteen years old or even younger. Driving for that long will obviously improve anyone’s driving, but there will always be room for improvement. Whether that’s getting rid of distractions or simply changing how you drive, here are some tips that are sure to better your driving.