Automotive Industry News & Information - Creekside Automotive

Your car’s emission system keeps the engine running cleanly and efficiently in all sorts of operating conditions. A steady or flashing warning light on your vehicle dashboard indicates a problem that is currently happening and may require immediate attention. Failure to do so can reduce your gas mileage or cause your vehicle to pollute.

Often confused with wheel alignment, a properly balanced wheel is a beautiful, perfectly tuned wheel-tire combination. This is accomplished by placing measured lead weights on the opposite side of the "heavy spot"—the noticeable tread wear on your unbalanced tire.

Wheel alignment is the position of the wheels relative to your car. When properly aligned, the wheels point in the right direction.

Creekside Automotive in Rowlett is proud to announce the availability of the transmission replacement option through Jasper Engines & Transmissions for re-manufactured Ford 6F50 and 6F55 transmissions.

For those of you who aren't mechanically-savvy, you probably still understand that transmission problems are among the most expensive repairs required for your vehicle. That's because your transmission is a complex system of gears that transmit mechanical power to your engine, ultimately determining the rate of speed you travel.

The transmission works with the engine to provide power to you car’s wheels. Whether automatic or manual, the transmission plays a major role in the overall performance of your car. Make sure to check it at the first sign of problems.

Creekside Automotive in Rowlett is pleased to announce their newest product lines available for diesel engines: Re-manufactured International MaxxForce DT Complete Diesel Engine.

Creekside Automotive in Rowlett now offers the JASPER Re-manufactured Nissan VQ40DE 4.0L DOHC Engine! Jasper Engines & Transmissions, the nation’s leader in re-manufactured products, announces the availability of its re-manufactured Nissan VQ40DE 4.0L engine. This DOHC V6 engine is available on exchange for the following 2006-2011 vehicles: Nissan Frontier, Pathfinder, X-terra offering several advantages: