Automotive News & Information - South Mountain Collision & Auto Center

Part of maintaining your vehicle is keeping its safety devices in good working order, especially when there are kids in the car. Seat belts, window locks, and airbag sensors work together to keep children safe in an automobile. Though safety components are generally very reliable, they do occasionally fail. South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown is here when they do; here are some things to watch out for.

At South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, we know an important part of your ability to care for your transmission lies in your knowledge about how it works. Here is some information on the tow button, if your car, truck, or SUV is equipped with one.

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 South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown.

Getting into the habit of saving on fuel now will mean you’ll be ready when prices start hitting the $4.00-gallon mark once again. You don’t have to buy a new, fuel-efficient car, either. No one wants to trade a fuel bill for a car payment, so take a look at our top 5 ways to save on fuel and you may just be able to pocket a little extra money at the end of the month.

Whether it’s due to damage, or simply old age, leaky trucks are a problem. At South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, 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.

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 South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, we place a lot of value on efficiency; here’s how to get the most out of your mirrors.

When your commercial or fleet vehicles need maintenance or repair, we know it can be a hassle. We also know that you want it to stay fixed and stay on the road for as long as possible. At South Mountain Collision & Auto Center, a huge aspect of our focus on quality is not only centered around the work we do but also the components we install.

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.