Automotive News & Information - Creekside Automotive

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Does your clutch go flat, rendering your car useless until you fill the reservoir back up? Are you tired of the spongy feeling in your pedal, and the mess on your driveway? At Creekside Automotive in Rowlett, TX, we can fix that for you.

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When driving around town, your vehicle's engine needs clean air to burn the fuel – and it needs a lot. In fact, a typical vehicle needs about 216,000 gallons of air for every tank of gas. All that air passes through a filter that catches the dust and dirt. Eventually, the filter gets completely full, and because the filter can only hold so much, dirt starts getting through. At Creekside Automotive in Rowlett, we want to help you get the best air quality in your vehicle, but first, we want to explain the process of where this dirty air is going.

Wheel bearings often go overlooked but have an incredibly important job to perform. Wheel bearings are an integral component of your truck, and when one begins to fail, other problems begin to arise. At Creekside Automotive in Rowlett, we want you to have the ability to recognize a problem before it turns into a bigger one. Here’s what to look out for.

One of the most annoying sounds known to man is a loud squeal every time you start your car, truck, or SUV. What causes this, and what can you do to fix it? Creekside Automotive in Rowlett, TX has the answer.

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At Creekside Automotive in Rowlett, TX, performance and quality are our main concern. Our technicians specialize in luxury, high end, and performance vehicles.

Modern vehicles are becoming increasingly complex, and as a result, computer diagnostic systems are becoming a necessity rather than a convenience. At Creekside Automotive in Rowlett, TX, our state of the art technology and trained technicians are ready to diagnose any transmission issue you may be experiencing with your car, truck, or SUV.

If you own or operate a fleet or commercial truck, you know it’s hard to keep everything working perfectly all the time. You have to choose what types of maintenance to give priority to, and what can wait. However, some small problems are indicators that a bigger issue is on the way. At Creekside Automotive in Rowlett, TX, our goal is to keep your fleet going.

Sometimes, it’s obvious when you need new brakes and sometimes it isn’t. Knowing what to look for and what causes issues will help keep you safe and remind you of when you should get your brakes checked out. Here are some symptoms of bad brakes, and what causes the issue from Creekside Automotive in Rowlett, TX.