Automotive Industry News & Information - Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center

At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, our main goal is to keep your car, truck, or SUV always performing at its best. Valve adjustments are an integral aspect of that goal.

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Whether you drive a Chevy, Ram, or Ford diesel pickup, your truck is a quality engineered machine. At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, we honor that quality - not only in our service, but in the parts, we provide as well.

Road trips are a lot of fun, and often unpredictable. For all the miles you will be driving we always recommend preparing for any situation. With this checklist from Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, you’ll be prepared for whatever comes your way.

At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, we’ve witnessed our fair share of burnt out and broken clutches. While clutch failure is an inevitability, there are a variety of ways to make sure yours lasts as long as possible.

While diesel engines have become more common in trucks and certain cars, overwhelmingly the most common car, truck, and SUV powerhouse found on the road today is the gasoline combustion engine. At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, our technicians are skilled in every aspect of gasoline engine maintenance and repair, to keep yours reliably on the road and running strong.

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Good steering is an underrated, and often neglected aspect of driving. At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, we believe in making sure you have the best vehicle possible, whether you’re driving across town or traveling long distance.

Buying a used vehicle can be a risky endeavor, but also a rewarding one. Buying used, even if the vehicle is close to new, will save you a lot of money compared to the price of a new vehicle off the lot. However, there are some inherent risks that come with purchasing a used vehicle; here is how to best avoid trouble.

The heads on your commercial or fleet diesel are one of the most integral parts of your engine. The heads are comprised of the valvetrain, exhaust ports, intake ports, and injector ports. In essence, a head’s purpose is to regulate and time the intake of fresh air, the release of exhaust, the compression of fuel and air that provides combustion, and the entry point for fuel into the cylinder. The head is where all the complex aspects of engine operation occur...without it, you just have a chunk of metal with pistons in it, and no way to make them move. Here’s what you need to know about your heads, from Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL.