Automotive Industry News & Information - GC Automotive & Performance

If you own or operate a fleet or commercial truck, it’s important you know the basics of vehicle maintenance. Checking your fluids is the easiest and most effective way to ensure your vehicles stay on the road and going strong. Here’s what you need to know, from GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, NJ.

Transmissions are complex, and over time they will wear out and eventually break. Knowing what to look for will play a key role in preventing your transmission from failing prematurely. At GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, NJ we want to give you some insight on how your transmission works and how it can fail.

At GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, we know how annoying a dead battery can be. Here’s some information on the subject, that will hopefully help you understand your battery issues a little better.

These days, it seems like the oil options for your oil changes are limitless - full synthetic, blends, conventional, high mileage, and the list goes on and on. We are frequently asked if it's okay to switch between oils, and how you know what is okay to use? At GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, NJ we're here to help you answer that question. When it comes to engine oil, the answer to this question can be as complicated or as simple as you want it to be!

Diesel trucks are known for their incredibly reliable engines. At GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, we know that the key to a reliable engine is good maintenance. In fleet trucks, the difference between a truck that lasts a million miles and a truck that needs new engine hinges on how well it has been maintained.

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Whether you drive a Chevrolet, Ford, or Dodge diesel pickup, there will come a day when you have to ask the question - has the time come to get a new truck? Knowing when to throw in the towel or decide to keep the vehicle you have can be a difficult task. GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, NJ is here to help you decide.

Manual transmissions have been around for a long time and if you have ever driven a manual you know how exciting they can be. Manual transmissions have also been referred to as standard transmissions, stick shifts, manual gearbox, or a simple gearbox. No matter what you call it, manual transmissions are fun to drive, better on fuel, reliable, and somewhat safer. So what do you know about manual transmissions; where did they come from, and how do they work? GC Automotive & Performance in Jamesburg & Marlboro Township, NJ knows, and now you will too.