Automotive News & Information - Champion Auto Truck Fleet

At some point, while waiting for your tank to fill up, you’ve probably wondered what the difference is between the choices of gasoline at the pump. Typically, you see three buttons, with a number between 85 and 98, in ascending order and ascending prices. These numbers are octane ratings, which you probably know; but what is an octane rating, really?

Your emissions system is more important than you might realize. Even if emissions testing isn’t required in your area, there are multiple reasons to keep your emissions system in good working order. Here’s why, from Champion Auto-Truck-Fleet Service in Dayton, OH.

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The operation of your transmission depends on your hydraulics. Even if that sounds like a foreign language to you, at Champion Auto-Truck-Fleet Service in Dayton, OH, we speak the automotive language. We want you to understand what we're talking about, so here are the basics of the hydraulic functions behind your transmission.

Automatic transmissions aren’t well understood outside of specialists like our technicians here at Champion Auto-Truck-Fleet Service in Dayton, OH. While it would be impossible to teach you enough to make you a transmission expert in a quick article, what we can do is give you the fundamental knowledge you need to have a good idea of what your transmission is doing and how it works. Being able to understand how your transmission works will help you identify any problems that may arise to prevent further wear and tear on your vehicle.

With temperatures dropping around the country, it’s understandably tempting to let your car or SUV idle to stay warm. At Champion Auto-Truck-Fleet Service in Dayton, OH, one of our goals is to keep you informed on how to best care for your performance and luxury vehicles.

Whether you drive a BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche (some exclusions apply), Subaru, or other performance automobiles, your car has a cooling system. With winter right around the corner, at Champion Auto-Truck-Fleet Service we want to make sure your cooling system is ready for the cold.

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Has the day finally come to replace your engine? If your engine is tired, worn out, and problematic, we can help at Champion Auto-Truck-Fleet Service. First, let's take a look at remanufactured engines; what they are, what ‘remanufactured’ means and why they’re a great way to give your car a new life.

In the realm of performance engines, valve adjustments are an essential part of keeping your car running its best. When you add customization to the mix, valve timing becomes even more critical, and it’s important the technician adjusting them really knows their stuff. At Champion Auto-Truck-Fleet Service in Dayton, OH, we’ve got you covered.