Bryan Auto Repair

The Superior Auto Service Guide To Servicing Your Differential Differential? What’s that? And what’s it for? I’ve been told by my service advisor that I need to get it serviced, but is that on the level? Do these questions sound familiar? They’re not uncommon for Bryan College Station auto owners. A lot of us in Bryan College Station don’t know what a differential is or what it’s for. Every vehicle has a differential, and, yes, it does need to be serviced. In fact, it’s more vital to the operation of your car or SUV than the air conditioner or windshield wipers. A differential allows your car or SUV tires to move at different speeds. This happens more than you think. The best example is when a vehicle is turning. The inside wheel travels a much shorter distance than the outside wheel during a turn. This means the outside wheel has to move faster than the inside wheel. Without a differential, your tires would hop and skip while turning. They would also lose traction in sand or snow ... read more

Keep Your Tires Well Rounded in Bryan College Station: Tire Rotation and Wheel Balancing at Superior Auto Service Taking care of our tires is an essential part of car care for Bryan College Station drivers. We know they have to be replaced when they wear out, but tires also require some important preventive maintenance. This maintenance will improve gas mileage and extend the life of the tires, so it’s well worth the effort and expense for Bryan College Station motorists to get it done. Tire maintenance includes keeping tires properly inflated, rotating tires and balancing wheels. The recommended tire pressure for a vehicle’s tires is printed on a sticker on the inside of the driver’s side doorjamb. A lot of engineering goes into calculating the correct pressure, so it’s an essential number for Bryan College Station drivers to know. Not following this recommendation can throw off the suspension system and can lead to costly tire damage. Underinflated tires wea ... read more

Your Vehicle is NOT Maintenance Free, Bryan College Station Car Owners A generation ago, Bryan College Station car owners seemed to be more inclined to keep their vehicle’s preventive maintenance on schedule. One reason for this may be that vehicles back then were a lot less reliable than they are today. Having your car or SUV in to your Bryan College Station shop every year or two for repairs seemed to be a good reminder to keep the oil changed. For example, almost everyone in Bryan College Station used to take their vehicles in for regular tune-ups. Vehicles had mechanical ignition systems, which meant ignition points, spark plugs and coils had to be replaced and the timing adjusted every few years. As long as the car or SUV was in for a tune-up at Superior Auto Service, the vehicle was inspected and you took care of any needed repairs at the same time. Today’s engines have electronic ignition systems and engine control computers. Spark plugs can last for up to ... read more

Bouncy Bouncy When Bryan College Station drivers think about preventive maintenance, what usually comes to mind is oil, fluids and brakes. We don’t generally think about our shocks or struts, but these critical auto parts keep our tires on the road. Bryan College Station drivers don’t think about shocks as often as oil changes because shocks and struts last a long time and wear out slowly. They don’t need to be checked as often as our brake pads or air filters. By the time your shocks have fifty thousand miles on them, their performance will have noticeable degraded. If you want to restore the handling and ride designed for your car or SUV, look at replacing your shocks and struts. Of course, if you drive off-road around Bryan College Station, carry heavy loads, tow a trailer, or put in a lot of mileage on poor driving surfaces, your shocks or struts will wear out more quickly. You’ll need to replace them more often or upgrade to better shocks. Your suspensi ... read more

Blind Spot Safety For Bryan College Station Driving Blind spots may be a good thing when it comes to a spouse’s annoying habits, but when driving an automobile in Bryan College Station, they are definitely to be avoided. So, while it’s not good marital advice, it’s good auto advice to minimize your own blind spots and stay out of other College Station motorists’ blind spots, especially when it comes to large, heavy vehicles like trucks and buses. First, minimize your own blind spots. Do this before you pull out of the driveway or parking space. Adjust your rearview mirror so that you see as much of the area behind you as possible. And, no, this doesn’t include the passengers in the back seat. The rearview mirror isn’t designed to be a baby monitor. Next, lean to the side until your head almost touches the driver’s side window. Now adjust the driver’s side mirror so that it just catches the side of the car or SUV. Then, lean to the midd ... read more