Automotive Industry News & Information - Joppa Transmission & Auto Service

The Turbo on your Chevrolet, Dodge, or Ford diesel truck is an integral component of your truck’s ability to perform. Turbos affect everything from power output to fuel mileage, allowing your pickup to reach its full potential in terms of power, torque, and efficiency. At Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne, turbo knowledge is one of our specialties, because we understand the importance of quality turbo parts, replacements, and repair.

You know how often to change your engine oil; but what about the gear oil in your standard shift transmission? Here’s a short guide, from Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne.

Manual transmissions are durable, reliable pieces of equipment. Still, sometimes problems arise. Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne has the answer to a question that plagues many manual transmissions; why does my transmission pop out of gear?

On all modern vehicles, electronic engine controls have truly changed the game in terms of performance, efficiency, and reliability. On diesel trucks, whether you drive a Chevy, Dodge, or Ford, this innovation has been particularly revolutionary. The gains diesel engines have made in the past couple of decades are impressive by any standard, and electronic engine controls are a huge contributor to those developments.

There are a lot of drivers on the road today with improperly adjusted rearview mirrors, contributing to unnecessary blind spots and potentially hazardous driving conditions. At Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne, we place a lot of value on efficiency; here’s how to get the most out of your mirrors.

Your drive belts run everything - your AC, power steering, alternator, and water pump are all dependent on the belts that turn them. At Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne, our goal is to keep your truck maintained, so you’re never stuck out on the road. Drive belts are a critical part of that goal.

At Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne, MD, we understand the intricacy and complexity of your transmission. That’s why we always treat it with the same attention to detail as the engineers that designed it, no matter what type of car, truck, or SUV you drive.

Vehicles driving on a highway with headlights on

All the lights on your vehicle have an important job to do. Brake lights, tail lights, blinkers, reverse lights, and headlights are a crucial part of driving. Lights make you visible, make things visible to you, and allow you to communicate with other drivers. All of a vehicle’s lights make driving easier and safer, and all of them are important...not to mention legally required.