Automotive News & Information - Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center

At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, we know that keeping up with required maintenance schedules is the difference between a truck that lasts a few years and a truck that stays strong for decades.

Keeping track of maintenance done on your fleet vehicles and commercial trucks is one of the most important aspects of fleet management. At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, we track maintenance and repairs for a number of reasons. Here’s why:

Whether it’s due to damage, or simply old age, leaky trucks are a problem. At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, we can fix that for you.

Water leaks are common and hazardous. Not only do they cause rust, rot, and mold damage to your trucks, they also put any cargo inside at risk. No customer wants their boxes and products to arrive water damaged - it not only makes your company look bad but can cost you a lot of money.

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.

You’ve probably heard the term “transmission flush” before at some point in your automotive experience. But what exactly does it mean to have your transmission flushed, and why does it matter? Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL has the answers.

At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, we understand how important safety is in the world of truck driving. The stakes are higher in a big truck; potential for damage is obviously far greater, to you, your cargo, and other people on the road. Here are some easy tips that go a long way.

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 Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, turbo knowledge is one of our specialties, because we understand the importance of quality turbo parts, replacements, and repair.

At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, our mechanics have diagnosed and repaired every transmission problem in the book. We’d like to pass some of our knowledge along to you, in order to help you understand your transmission a little better. Here, we discuss the synchronizers in your manual transmission, and how to know if one of yours is faulty.