Automotive Industry News & Information - Clower Automotive

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 Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN.

Do you have a noisy vehicle? If so, you may need a new muffler or exhaust system from our team here at Clower Automotive in Manchester. The purpose of your exhaust system is not only to reduce the noise but also to redirect fumes away from your vehicle. Redirecting these fumes protects passengers in the car from toxins created by burning fuel.

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless chemical that can escape from an unsecured exhaust system, and if inhaled can pose very serious health hazards. If you experience an unusually loud sound coming from your vehicle, it is vital to get your exhaust system checked immediately!

At Clower Automotive in Manchester, we see a lot of dirty filters. Oil filters typically get replaced with each oil change, but air, fuel, and cabin filters last a long time. As such, they are often neglected until well after they’ve run their course. Here’s why you should care:

Trucks aren’t like cars...your average personal vehicle usually holds about 5 quarts of oil, and you are supposed to change it every 3-5k miles. However, the same logic doesn’t apply to large trucks. At Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN, we know how important proper oil changes and diagnostics are to keep your truck on the road, for hundreds of thousands of miles. Here’s what you need to know:

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 Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN, we want you to know what to look for, and why you should be concerned with a bad glow plug.

Whether you drive a Chevy, Ram, or Ford diesel pickup, we have you covered. At Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN, we can do it all - and a big part of that is done by employing ASE certified technicians.

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 Clower Automotive in Manchester, here are some common brake issues, and why you should fix them.

Fuel injection is one of the greatest innovations in automotive technology to date. From Clower Automotive in Manchester, TN, here’s a little more information on the fuel injector.