Automotive Industry News & Information - Clower Automotive

At Clower Automotive in Manchester, 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.

Keeping the interior of your car, truck, or SUV clean and in good shape is an important part of making your vehicle last. Clower Automotive in Manchester has some tips on keeping your car clean inside, and why keeping it clean matters.

Does your car, truck, or SUV shift at the wrong moment? Clower Automotive in Manchester has the solution. Shift point issues can manifest themselves in two ways; either your car will rapidly shift through several or all the gears at low speed, low rpm, getting to the highest gear before you’ve gained enough momentum, or shifts will be delayed, the transmission refusing to shift until far into the RPM range.

At Clower Automotive in Manchester, our expert mechanics are here to work for you. On large commercial trucks, there’s one component that works harder than almost all the rest; your brakes. Our technicians have the knowledge and ability necessary to have your truck stopping like the day it rolled off the lot, no matter what the problem is.

Automatic transmissions are the default now - with efficiency approaching or surpassing that of manual transmissions, and automatics with 8 or 10 electronically controlled gears, it’s no surprise they’ve gained so much popularity over the past few decades. But where did it all start? Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN has the answers.

Coolant flushes are an important maintenance procedure, necessary for keeping your truck reliably on the road. At Clower Automotive in Manchester, we know that coolant flushes are a key aspect of preventative maintenance that goes a long way.

Judging by the number of near-rear-endings we witness on our morning commutes, the typical attitude toward brake maintenance appears to be, “Brakes: Don’t let them stop you!” This puzzles us because monitoring your braking system’s health is one of the most straightforward aspects of car ownership. You do have to know what to look for, though, or rather, what to listen and feel for. So let us, uh, break it down for you. Here are the top three signs that your brakes need fixing.

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At Clower Automotive in Manchester, we know there’s a lot of conflict on when you should maintenance certain things on your truck. We also know there are consequences to neglecting maintenance; the difference between a truck that breaks down all the time and a truck that has covered over a million miles virtually trouble free all boils down to maintenance.