Automotive News & Information - Tom Quirk Automotive

At Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, NM, we understand that no matter how well something is maintained, everything breaks eventually. Fortunately, our team of expert mechanics can repair just about anything, saving your business a lot of money in the process.

The turbo on your diesel pickup truck is a precision-engineered component. As a result, proper maintenance is essential to keep it going strong, and Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, NM is the place to do that. At tens or even hundreds of thousands of RPM, keeping everything in good shape is absolutely necessary. Fortunately, turbos don't really require any special maintenance - they just make the maintenance you do all the more important.

With temperatures dropping around the country, it’s understandably tempting to let your car or SUV idle to stay warm. At Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, NM, one of our goals is to keep you informed on how to best care for your performance and luxury vehicles.

When you get in your car, truck, SUV, or minivan to drive and the A/C does not work what could be wrong? Here at Tom Quirk Automotive, we have some simple answers to help you understand how your vehicle A/C system works. The first question we are asked is "Why isn't my air conditioner blowing cold air?" Let's talk about what could be happening.

Whether you drive a BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche (some exclusions apply), Subaru, or other performance automobiles, your car has a cooling system. With winter right around the corner, at Tom Quirk Automotive we want to make sure your cooling system is ready for the cold.

Mechanic working on the brakes of a truck

Brake pads are important - you don’t need them to go, but you do need them to stop. At Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, NM, we like to keep your vehicle stopping exactly as it should - it’s less dangerous, and it keeps insurance premiums low. So, how do you know if your brake pads are going bad? How do they work? What even are they? We’ve got the answers!

Leaky transmissions can be a pain, not only do they make a mess on the underside of your car, and in your driveway, but the transmission fluid is expensive and inconvenient to deal with. At Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, NM we want to provide you with some information on where transmission leaks start and how to end them so that maybe we can eliminate any future leaks.

Are you considering upgrading to a better transmission on your classic? Tom Quirk Automotive in Albuquerque, NM can help.

If you drive something old, there’s a good chance it has fewer gears than you’d like. With all the 6 and 8 speed transmissions on the road today, it’s hard to imagine that just a few decades ago we were getting by with just 2 or 3 gears. These days, there are some simple swap options - here are some things for you to consider.