Automotive Industry News & Information - Larry's Automotive Repair

At Larry's Automotive in Newburgh, IN, we see our fair share of warning lights and dashboard notifications. If your ABS light is illuminated, here’s what you need to know.

mechanic working under the hood of a car

Transmissions are complicated and intricate pieces of equipment. Many general mechanic shops won’t touch a transmission, if it’s anything more than simply installing a new one. Transmissions are one aspect of a vehicle that even experienced mechanics often don’t dare delve into, and is easily the most mysterious and misunderstood system in the automotive world. You need a shop that you can trust to perform the best work on whatever your transmission may be in need of.

technician holding a clean and dirty air filter comparison in the front seat of a car

When driving around town, your vehicle's engine needs clean air to burn the fuel – and it needs a lot. In fact, a typical vehicle needs about 216,000 gallons of air for every tank of gas. All that air passes through a filter that catches the dust and dirt. Eventually, the filter gets completely full, and because the filter can only hold so much, dirt starts getting through. At Larry's Automotive in Newburgh, we want to help you get the best air quality in your vehicle, but first, we want to explain the process of where this dirty air is going.

If you drive a lightweight car, truck, or SUV, the torque converter you have installed is probably just fine. For those of you with more heavy-duty applications, like high horsepower setups or towing rigs, the stock converter may not be enough. At Larry's Automotive in Newburgh, IN, we can help with that.

Trucks aren’t like cars...your average personal vehicle usually holds about 5 quarts of oil, and you are supposed to change it every 3-5k miles. However, the same logic doesn’t apply to large trucks. At Larry's Automotive in Newburgh, IN, we know how important proper oil changes and diagnostics are to keep your truck on the road, for hundreds of thousands of miles. Here’s what you need to know:

Transmission trouble codes are particularly annoying to the average driver. You might know what a misfire is, but what does it mean when you get a code for a failed governor pressure solenoid? Fortunately, Larry's Automotive in Newburgh, IN is here to help.

Vacuum pressure plays a critical role in keeping your engine running smooth, and performing it’s best. From Larry's Automotive in Newburgh, IN, here’s some info on vacuum pressure, why you need it, and how to tell if you’ve got a vacuum leak.

There are many parts and systems outside of the car’s transmission that is equally as important as the parts and systems inside the transmission. Without them, the transmission won’t do much. There’s no way to transfer power from the engine to the shafts, disengage it to shift the gears, or power the differential without them. Just in case you need us, at Larry's Automotive in Newburgh, IN, we can help keep your transmission in top shape, but here’s what you need to know.