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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 A1 Automotive Center in Eustis, 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.

At A1 Automotive Center in Eustis, FL, we specialize in engine maintenance, service, customization, and repair. All of our technicians are equipped with the best equipment and training in the industry to ensure they know exactly what your specific engine needs, no matter what type of car, truck, or SUV you drive.

If your transmission is slipping, what are your options? As you’ve seen, a variety of issues can cause a transmission to slip. Likewise, repairs differ widely depending on the issue. Our highly trained technicians at A1 Automotive Center in Eustis, FL can recommend your best options. Here are some steps you should take to make sure your repair is as simple and cost effective as possible.

Auxiliary transmission coolers are one of many ways the aftermarket can improve the quality and durability of your vehicle. From A1 Automotive Center in Eustis, FL, here’s some information concerning auxiliary coolers, why you might need one, and what it can do for you.

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 A1 Automotive Center in Eustis, FL, our mechanics are familiar with modern vehicles and the problems that accompany them.

At A1 Automotive Center in Eustis, FL, we know there’s a lot of conflict on when you should maintain certain things on your truck. We also know there are consequences to neglecting maintenance; the difference between a truck that breaks down all the time and a truck that has covered over a million miles virtually trouble-free all boils down to maintenance.

Obviously, your brakes are essential. However, it’s easy to neglect or ignore brake issues, and even miss them altogether; as long as the truck still stops, many people don’t see the need to have their brakes serviced. From A1 Automotive Center in Eustis, FL, here are some common brake issues, and why you should fix them.

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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 A1 Automotive Center in Eustis, FL, we can fix that for you.