Automotive News & Information - Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center

What condition are your tires in? At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, we want to make sure you can tell. A simple visual inspection is all you need - it’s easy if you know what to look for.

Sometimes a bad wheel bearing is obvious, sometimes it’s difficult to diagnose. From Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, here are some symptoms to watch out for, and what to do about a bad wheel bearing.

Diagnostic Tablet on engine transmission sensor

Our Ocala drivers have been experiencing issues with their transmissions and there are a few things that we here at Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center feel are important to know so that you are more comfortable and confident if you are, indeed experiencing a transmission problem of any kind. First, if you drive a vehicle manufactured in the past few decades, there’s a good chance your transmission has a variety of sensors attached to it which monitors all kinds of things - fluid pressure, vehicle speed, temperature, air intake at the engine, and so on. The first thing to check is your Transmission Sensor, which is a much more affordable fix than replacing your transmission!

hand holding radiator in front of car with hood up

Since the first automobiles, there have been radiators. Every liquid-cooled engine on the road has, and has always needed, a radiator; without it, the engine would overheat in no time, causing catastrophic engine failure. While the efficiency of radiators, the materials they’re made out of, and the shape and size of them have changed over time, radiators haven’t actually changed much over the last century or so. At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center we know that even though radiators generally last a long time, they do occasionally fail. When your radiator is malfunctioning you can trust our technicians to repair yours and get you back on the road.

Just because manual transmissions aren’t as common these days as they used to be, there are still many out there, and at Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, our certified technicians know how to keep them running at their best.

At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, our priority is keeping your car or SUV in the best possible condition, for as long as possible. If you drive a BMW, Audi, Porsche, Subaru, Land Rover, or other luxury or performance vehicle, you want to keep it going strong for years to come. A huge part of that is keeping up with oil changes.

You have determined your Cummins, Duramax, or Powerstroke engine needs to be replaced. You might be on the fence about whether you should replace the engine in your diesel, or just get a new truck. At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, we’re here to help.

Your alternator is a central component on any engine. The alternator is responsible for powering anything electronic on your vehicle, including the coils that fire your spark plugs (unless it’s a diesel). At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, we know a bad alternator when we see one - here’s how you can spot one too.