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

The differentials on your Ford, Chevrolet, or Dodge diesel pickup are some of the hardest working components on your truck. At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, our technicians are experts in maintaining, repairing, and replacing differentials, keeping your truck reliably on the road.

At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, our objective is to keep your diesel truck on the road, where it belongs. Whether it’s maintenance, repair, or information that keeps you from needing a repair, we do our best to keep you informed on how to best take care of your diesel truck. Cavitation is a leading killer of diesel engines. It’s an interesting process, albeit an expensive one if your diesel engine is a victim of cavitation. From our team here at Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center, here's what you should look out for:

No matter what you drive, compression is important. On fleet and commercial diesel engines, it’s essential. At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, we have the knowledge and ability you need to keep your fleet on the road and running strong.

With fleet trucks and large diesels, one issue plagues them more than any other; neglected maintenance or repair. At Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL, we can take care of your entire fleet, no matter how big or small, making sure it stays on the road for years to come.

A car that brakes well and brakes correctly are just as important as acceleration, handling, or any other aspect of a vehicle’s drivability. A car with brake issues has the potential to be a far more enjoyable ride when fixed. Your brakes have a lot to do with how your car drives. Brakes are a frequently neglected item on a lot of people’s checklists, and many drivers on the road have subpar brakes and don’t even know it.

Routine services are routine for a good reason. Schedule them with us here so we can be sure that your vehicle stays in the best shape. Here’s a look into what happens when routine services aren’t performed, from Mullins Automotive & Truck Service Center in Ocala, FL.

a car with lines and details over it like a computer screen

Your Vehicle Identification Number, or VIN, is essentially your car’s fingerprint. In its entirety, it is specific only to your car. Each car has its own unique VIN number and can be decoded to provide manufacturing and identification information on any vehicle on the road. Date of manufacture, manufacturer, vehicle type, where it was made, and options such as engine and transmission type, whether a car is a two or four-door, and a multitude of other specifications can be gleaned from a VIN number. Essentially, a VIN number will tell you exactly what a car is and where it came from, without even having to see the car.

Your transmission suddenly isn’t shifting right. So what’s wrong with it? Do you need your transmission rebuilt? Good question. Unfortunately, the answer is: No one knows. At least, not yet. To find out what’s causing your transmission problem, a technician is going to have to perform a series of tests. Basically, these tests are designed to answer the simple question: “Is it inside or outside?” That is, is the problem inside the transmission, or in one of the many control systems that operate the transmission?