Get ready for the next installment in our recent series of blogs looking into common aspects of a vehicle that have many different options you might not know the difference between. We’ve looked at things like gasoline and transmissions before, but today we’re going to look at the different types of motor oil. If you’ve ever gone to get your oil changed and noticed all the different types there are but weren’t sure the difference between them, this blog will be for you. Let’s dive right in!

Winter is just around the corner, which means it’s time to get your vehicle prepared for driving through those kinds of conditions. Whether it be personal safety for unforeseen circumstances or making sure your vehicle is ready to tackle those difficult road conditions, there is plenty you should do to get ready before the first snowfall. We’ve put together a list of some of the best tips and ideas for what you should do before the season below, check them out and feel free to give us a call with any questions.

One of the crucial parts of your vehicle is the drivetrain, though you might not be as familiar with that umbrella term as you might be with the different types of drivetrains. There are four different types of drivetrains, including front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. They’re often abbreviated to FWD, RWD, AWD and 4WD respectively. Each one offers a little something different in the way that they make your vehicle move, so we thought we’d highlight them for you.

For a long time, it seemed like there were only two main types of transmissions available. While they both were available in a number of different speeds, there wasn’t a ton of variety overall. In today’s automotive market, there are at least four different types of transmissions, and even more than that when you think of all the different kinds of variations you can have with them. We thought we’d give you a little bit of a rundown on the different types of transmissions that you might find in your next used vehicle today.

If you own a vehicle it’s no secret that filling up your vehicle with gasoline has been a little difficult lately. Even if you don’t own a vehicle, you’ve surely heard someone complaining about the rising prices. While we’re hopeful they’ll continue to drop, you still might be asking yourself all the different types of gasoline that are available in an effort to try to save some money. Just because there are different kinds, doesn’t mean that every vehicle can be filled with all of them, so it’s important to pay attention to which ones you can use in your vehicle as well. We hope to give you a little extra information in that regard, so that you might be able to make a more educated decision before filling up the tank.

Now that the summer months are firmly upon us, you might be thinking about busting out the boat and taking it to the lake, beach or whatever body of water happens to be nearby. If you’re new to owning a boat, you might be curious as to how to go about weighing your boat & trailer to make sure you’re not overtaxing your truck. Trying to trailer more weight than your truck is capable of can have catastrophic consequences, so it’s important to know exactly how to weight your boat & trailer and compare the two numbers to one another.