Automotive News & Information - Joppa Transmission & Auto Service

If you own or operate a fleet or commercial truck, it’s important you know the basics of vehicle maintenance. Checking your fluids is the easiest and most effective way to ensure your vehicles stay on the road and going strong. Here’s what you need to know, from Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne, MD.

There’s a huge percentage of vehicle on the road, right now, with the check engine light illuminated. Many of them have had it on for years, even. Frequently, a check engine light will illuminate, but pose no immediate problems, so people just get used to it and learn to live with it being on. However, Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne, MD would like you to know that it’s worth having it looked into. Typically, the problem can be diagnosed by simply plugging your car into our computer; the vehicle gives us a code, and we know what the problem is immediately.

If you drive a vehicle with more than a few miles on it, there’s a good chance you’ve noticed an occasional drip underneath it that leaves spots wherever you park. Identifying what is leaking from your car will help you determine whether or not it’s a cause for concern, and what to do about it.

At Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne, MD, we work hard to be the maintenance and repair shop your fleet needs.

Keeping your tires properly inflated and regularly checking the tread can save you money and keep you safe! At Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne, MD we want to keep you and everyone in your car safe. Let us help you keep your tires maintained at their best.

When you see tires advertised, you’ll often see the word “radial” attached to it. What does this mean, and where did radial tires originate? Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne, MD is here, with answers to questions you weren’t even asking.

While fleet trucks and vehicles tend to persist as some of the more simplistic vehicles on the road, the modernization and computerization of the automotive world has not left them untouched. These days, everything is equipped with computer systems, sensors, modules, and more. At Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne, MD, our professional technicians have the knowledge, equipment, and ability necessary to provide the accurate and vital diagnostics required to keep your fleet on the road.

man standing by diesel truck with tools in hand

Currently, the future of electric vehicles looks promising - though it won’t likely replace your Duramax, Powerstroke, or Cummins engine any time soon. Still, we don’t know what the immediate future holds. This battle was waged once before in the past, with combustion engines taking the throne over electric power. Here’s a brief history of electric automobiles, from Joppa Transmission & Auto Service in Joppatowne, MD.