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If you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, you know that clutch replacement can be an expensive and time-consuming job. Advantage Automotive Service in Murfreesboro has some tips to keep your clutch replacements as infrequent as possible.

At Advantage Automotive Service in Murfreesboro, transmissions are our game, and taking care of them is at the top of our list of priorities. Here are 5 things you can do to take care of your transmission, from the pros:

Have you always wondered what a spark plug does? Our team here at Advantage Automotive Service is here to help you out. It's simple in theory but does quite a lot of work for such a small piece of equipment. Your spark plug forces electricity to arc across a gap like a bolt of lightning at high voltage and fits into your engine's cylinder head, where it “sparks” to ignite the fuel and creates combustion within your engine. Without it, you wouldn't be able to drive your car or truck.

In the market for a new car, truck, or SUV? Used cars aren’t always what they seem; here’s some advice from Advantage Automotive Service in Murfreesboro to make sure you get the used car of your dreams.

All trucks, from a Chevy S-10, to the largest, heavy-duty trucks on the road, are classified into categories. Trucks are categorized by weight into classifications 1-9, and each grade comes with its own set of regulations and license requirements. Here’s a quick guide, from Advantage Automotive Service in Murfreesboro.

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 Advantage Automotive Service in Murfreesboro, TN, here are some common brake issues, and why you should fix them.

Automatic transmissions are, to many, a mysterious aspect of automotive mechanics. Torque converters, on the same hand, are a mystery shrouded within a mystery. Here’s a basic rundown of how torque converters work, and how to know if yours is failing, from Advantage Automotive Service in Murfreesboro, TN.

At Advantage Automotive Service in Murfreesboro, we understand that big trucks mean bigger risk on the road. Here are some tips to remember, to reduce the likelihood of an accident resulting in large repair costs next time you're on the job.