Automotive News & Information - Link Automotive Services

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We strive to be the best in Nashville, TN. Part of that is providing our customers with the most concise and up-to-date knowledge available. Here are a few quick tips we'd like to share with you to keep your car running in the best condition possible. Don't hesitate to come by and see us with any and all questions you may have. Link Automotive Services is here to help!

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Something will go wrong with your car, truck, or SUV eventually. The important thing is knowing what to do, and how to deal with it. Just knowing what to do in a situation often means the difference between a quick repair and thousands of dollars worth of work. If you see steam coming from under the hood, it’s important to deal with it appropriately and quickly. Here’s what’s going on, and what to do, from Link Automotive Services in Nashville, TN.

Your car, truck, or SUV is equipped with various filters that keep the air going into your engine clean, the air you breathe in the vehicle, the fuel that supplies your engine, and the oil that keeps it going. How often should you have them replaced? It depends on the filter, the vehicle, and the environment. Here’s what you need to know, from Link Automotive Services in Nashville, TN.

Regardless of the weather, it's important to maintain your coolant system. At Link Automotive Services in Nashville, we offer the full range of coolant system services, from coolant testing to system flushing. Here’s what you need to know about servicing your cooling system.

Charging and electrical systems, particularly on luxury and performance cars, are the most intricate and complex systems on your vehicle. It takes highly trained technicians armed with the right equipment to properly diagnose and repair electrical issues on high-end vehicles such as Porsche, Audi, BMW, MINI, VW, and Subaru. At Link Automotive Services in Nashville we have the technicians and the tools you need to get the job done right.

You may have heard the term CV axle before in reference to your car but aren’t entirely sure what it means. Here’s your answer, from Link Automotive Services in Nashville, TN, as well as a guide to determining if yours need replacement.

Vacuum pressure plays a critical role in keeping your engine running smooth, and performing it’s best. From Link Automotive Services in Nashville, TN, here’s some info on vacuum pressure, why you need it, and how to tell if you’ve got a vacuum leak.

If you’ve owned a vehicle long, particularly one with a few miles on it, you have probably encountered a peculiar smell that grabbed your attention. Scents that you encounter while driving (emanating from your vehicle, not the horse farm down the road) are indicators of your vehicle's health and often the first warning that something may be wrong. Link Automotive Services in Nashville has assembled this list to prepare for you for the next time you smell something odd, so you’ll know what’s going on next time you notice a funny smell.