Automotive Industry News & Information - Dirk's Auto Clinic

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 Dirk’s Auto Clinic in Crystal River, FL, we want you to know what to look for, and why you should be concerned with a bad glow plug.

Transmission failure rarely happens out of the blue - there’s a good chance a transmission will give you a good amount of warning before kicking the bucket. Here are some things you can watch out for, from our team here at Dirk’s Auto Clinic in Crystal River, FL.

Balanced wheels are essential for a multitude of reasons, particularly on commercial trucks. At Dirk’s Auto Clinic in Crystal River, FL, we have the precision equipment necessary to provide you with the best balance possible, keeping your truck smoothly and reliably on the road.

At Dirk’s Auto Clinic in Crystal River, we know that in order to keep your car in good shape, it helps to know how it works. Here’s a quick rundown of a system that’s very important, but you take for granted until there’s a problem; your brakes.

For obvious reasons, air brakes are an essential part of your rig. They also add a level of complication to the braking system that a conventional vehicle doesn’t have. At Dirk’s Auto Clinic in Crystal River, our mechanics have the knowledge, equipment, and ability necessary to keep your air brakes in top shape.

Transmissions rarely go out without a warning. Typically it takes a while, during which time there will be observable symptoms. Sometimes it’s an easy fix and sometimes it isn’t, but it’s always better to catch an issue and get it repaired as soon as possible. Dirk’s Auto Clinic in Crystal River, FL has provided you with a few things to watch out for.

Tires are what keeps your vehicle rolling, literally. Many people have found that shopping for tires is overwhelming because there are just so many choices. At Dirk’s Auto Clinic, we want to break it down for you so that it's easier to understand. There are four main categories of tires, and the right ones for you will depend on the kind of driving you do. Let's talk more about that!

Your vehicle's engine needs clean air to burn the fuel – and it needs a lot of clean air. In fact, a typical vehicle needs about 216,000 gallons of air for every tank of gas. All that air passes through a filter that catches the dust and dirt. Eventually, the filter gets completely full, and because the filter can only hold so much, dirt starts getting through. At Dirk’s Auto Clinic in Crystal River, we ensure you get the best air quality in your vehicle and explain the process of where this dirty air is going to our area drivers.