Automotive News & Information - Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair

Glow Plugs are an essential component of your diesel engine. However, a faulty glow plug can go unnoticed or be neglected for quite some time; your truck will still start and run, so it’s an easy issue to overlook. At Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma, CA, we want you to know what to look for, and why you should be concerned with a bad glow plug.

A good technician will give your car a quick inspection whenever you have maintenance performed. Fluid levels, tire condition, dashboard lights, and a variety of other items typically are briefly explored whenever you bring your vehicle in for maintenance. At Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma, we're good at noticing things that need repair, but the fact of the matter is that only you know your car. You know when your car feels off when its been serviced last (or that it hasn't been serviced at all,) and have at least some vague idea of what’s going on with your vehicle day to day. Here are some questions you can ask us next time you come by the shop;

Correct fluid levels are essential to keeping your Ram, Ford, or Chevrolet diesel pickup on the road. Luckily, checking your coolant, oil, brake, and transmission fluid are easy to do, and will save you from a variety of issues down the road. Here’s what you should know about keeping the fluid levels in your truck maintained, from Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma, CA.

Obviously, your brakes are essential. However, it’s easy to neglect or ignore brake issues, and even miss them altogether; as long as the car, truck, or SUV still stops, many people don’t see the need to have their brakes serviced. From Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma, here are some common brake issues, and why you should fix them.

Here at Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma we often do diagnostics and sometimes the problem is obvious after hooking the car up to the computer and reading the codes. However, sometimes it isn't obvious during a test drive or after hooking it up to all those computer programs! You know there is a problem and a Check Engine Light is on with the fleet customer telling you the car has been having issues starting and the light has been going off and on depending on several factors. No pattern, no simple answer but the problem becomes obvious when you start following the "threads of the issue" thanks to all that ASE Technician training.

Whether you drive a Chevy, Ram, or Ford diesel pickup, we have you covered. At Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma, CA, we can do it all - and a big part of that is done by employing ASE certified technicians.

It’s not always easy to recognize when your vehicle is suffering from a simple problem that requires a little maintenance and TLC or there is real engine damage as symptoms can be overlooked and seen as “normal.” While not all sounds and smells may threaten the life of your vehicle or truck engine, there are some obvious warning signs that require a vehicle inspection here at the shop right away.

Though transmissions are generally reliable, there are a great number of issues that can develop with one. From Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma, CA, here’s a general overview of the types of problems your transmission may develop, all of which we service and repair.