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In life, you learn that more expensive doesn’t always mean better. When it comes to transmission fluid, does it matter? Are name brand fluids better than the cheapest option? Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, NM has the answers.

Your injectors are the mechanism that delivers fuel into the cylinders of your diesel engine. As such, they’re clearly important. At Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, NM, we will diagnose, maintain, and repair any injector issues you may be experiencing with your commercial or fleet trucks, in a timely and professional manner.

Making the call to get a new transmission can be difficult. At Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, NM, we’re here to help you make the right choice.

Transmission work is a world of precision and attention to detail. Transmission specialists, like the technicians at Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, NM, chose to specialize in transmission work partly because they have a knack for both. It’s just one of the things that make us the best in the business.

At Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, cars are our passion, so naturally, we like to keep up with new technology on the market. At the moment, surprisingly the current trend is moving towards a goal you may not expect; self-driving vehicles. You’ve probably heard about self-driving cars a little bit here and there on the news, but it likely still seems somewhere in the realm of science fiction to you. However, the reality is that self-driving cars are on the way and maybe here sooner than you think. Already, almost all major automobile manufacturers are dumping billions of dollars into research and development for self-driving cars, and even companies like Uber are jumping on board.

At Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, 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. While there is a multitude of configurations and levels of complexity in automotive brake systems, they all essentially work the same way. Disregarding anti-lock brake systems and the like, this is how braking works in its simplest form.

Your drive belts run everything - your AC, power steering, alternator, and water pump are all dependent on the belts that turn them. At Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, our goal is to keep your truck maintained, so you’re never stuck out on the road. Drive belts are a critical part of that goal.

Manual transmissions are durable, reliable pieces of equipment. Still, sometimes problems arise. Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque has the answer to a question that plagues many manual transmissions; why does my transmission pop out of gear?