Automotive Industry News & Information - Tom Quirk Automotive

Do you need new brake pads? Most of the time, if you think you do, the answer is yes. While a lot of auto parts stores sell brake pads with lifetime warranties, don’t be misled...brake pads will still wear down.

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 Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, our mechanics have the knowledge, equipment, and ability necessary to keep your air brakes in top shape.

It’s important to keep you Duramax, Cummins, or Power stroke diesel in shape and running strong. Let the technicians at Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, NM keep your Chevy, Ford, or Ram pickup in great shape and ready for anything.

The Turbo on your Chevrolet, Dodge, or Ford diesel truck is an integral component of your truck’s ability to perform. Turbos affect everything from power output to fuel mileage, allowing your pickup to reach its full potential in terms of power, torque, and efficiency. At Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, turbo knowledge is one of our specialties, because we understand the importance of quality turbo parts, replacements, and repair.

You know how often to change your engine oil; but what about the gear oil in your standard shift transmission? Here’s a short guide, from Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque.

Transmissions, while generally durable, can be highly complicated devices. For this reason, they are also expensive to replace, and maintaining one will save you a lot of headache and money in the future. This article from Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, NM discusses how your driving habits affect your transmission. While automatic transmissions are by far the most common, there are still a considerable number of manual transmissions on the road, so this article covers both.

We all love the sunshine but getting into that HOT car isn't always so wonderful even when you have a remote start it will take the breath out of you when the temperatures are soaring. Makes you want to pack your lunch instead of meeting friends for lunch! We decided that you should meet friends for lunch! So we got together and found some quick ideas for you. It isn't much but enjoy the sunshine on us here at Tom Quirk Automotive here in Albuquerque! Call it our fun day fact!

Does your car, truck, or SUV shift at the wrong moment? Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque 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.