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Good diesel technicians and shops that service diesel engines are hard to come by. At GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, NJ, diesels are our specialty. There are many reasons to have diesel truck maintenance performed by diesel specialists - here are just a few.

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There’s no need to take your car to different specialized shops all over town in order to maintain your vehicle, just because you drive a high-end vehicle. Since we are dedicated to luxury and performance automobiles, at GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, our team of expert mechanics has the knowledge and ability necessary to handle all your maintenance and repair needs.

Your transmission mounts keep your transmission in place and suppress vibrations coming from the drivetrain. How do you know when to replace them or when they’re going bad. At GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, NJ, our goal is to educate you about your vehicle so that you can drive it safely and prolong its life.

At GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, NJ, we know how easy it is to overlook vehicle maintenance when everything is working as it should - we also know firsthand the toll neglected maintenance takes on a vehicle. Here’s an easy thing you can do yourself, that might save you an engine, transmission, or avoid numerous other problems.

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 GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, NJ, 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:

At GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, NJ, we know that diesel engines play a huge role in many of our customers' daily ways of life. If you drive a Duramax, Powerstroke, or Cummins diesel pickup, you obviously appreciate the power of the diesel engine. Diesel engines are prevalent all over the road, but where did it all start, and why are diesel engines most commonly found in trucks today?

Tires may be the only part of a vehicle that physically meets the road, but your shock absorbers are next in line. Working with the suspension springs, they absorb shocks from bumps and cracks in the road, while simultaneously controlling bounce and body roll.

As cars become more technologically advanced, the importance of your vehicle’s battery becomes more important. In the old days, a car battery essentially worked, or it didn’t; if it was good enough to start the car, it was good enough. Moderns vehicles are a different story. A faulty battery can cause a variety of issues, including engine codes, sensor failures, irregular transmission behavior, and the list goes on.

Battery failure often causes issues that are commonly misdiagnosed, and in the hands of the wrong auto repair shop, a mechanic may spend hundreds of your hard-earned dollars chasing problems that don’t exist. At GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, NJ, our mechanics are familiar with modern vehicles and the problems that accompany them.