Why We Need Wheel Balancing Our vehicles are not massage chairs. While we may enjoy a good vibration in an overstuffed recliner, drivers generally want as smooth a ride as possible in their vehicles. Perhaps one day, while getting up to speed on the highway, you notice a shudder in your steering wheel or your…
DetailsThe transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gears…
Details7 Questions to Ask Your Service Advisor At Kennedy Transmission Brake and Auto Service, we know the process of bringing your vehicle in for routine maintenance or repairs can be stressful. Over the years, cars have become much more reliable, and nowadays you can get away with not knowing everything about how your vehicle operates.…
DetailsMost Kennedy Transmission Brake & Auto Service folks worry about running out of gas or having a breakdown on the side of the road. That is why we practice preventive maintenance on our vehicles — that and to keep our repair bills down. But one important part of preventive maintenance that may get overlooked by…
DetailsMost Minnesota drivers are all talking fuel efficiency right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. North Dakota folks want to save the environment and our pocketbooks. And we Minnesota motorists all know — or should know — that preventive maintenance will help maintain maximum gas mileage. But is there something more we can do? After…
DetailsEngines get hot when they run. This heat can build up and damage vital engine parts, so engines need a cooling system to keep them running. Cooling system failure is the most common mechanical failure in vehicles. This is unfortunate, because these failures are usually easy for Minnesota motorists to prevent. The radiator is the…
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