Automotive News & Information - Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair

Leaks and drips that get the interior of your vehicle wet are definitely an inconvenience. Sitting water promotes rust, bad smells, and can ruin your carpet. Furthermore, the water often seems to come from seemingly nowhere, adding to the frustration. From Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, here are some of the leading causes of water on your floor, and what you can do about it.

By now, the numbers are clear; seat belts save lives. But just wearing one isn’t enough - it needs to be working properly to actually keep you safe. Here’s what you need to know about the seat belts in your car, truck, or SUV, from Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL.

For the first several decades of automotive history, transmissions weren’t reliant on electronics for operation. Today, that simply isn’t the case. At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, we have the knowledge and equipment necessary to take care of even the most complex transmissions, no matter what type of car, truck, or SUV you drive.

If you drive a performance or luxury vehicle, there are important points to remember in preserving not only your car or SUV, but it's resale value as well. Luxury and performance vehicles depreciate more quickly than other cars. Many who own these cars like to have the newest and the best of the best. In that way, the odds are stacked against you when trying to get a good price for your car. Fortunately, Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair has some steps you can take to ensure you get the most for your car when it’s time to sell.

If you drive a performance or luxury vehicle, you know that your precision engineered equipment demands precision tuning. At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, we specialize in high-end imports and performance vehicles and keep them up to par.

When your car, truck, or SUV is burning oil, it can be frustrating and costly. There are numerous reasons an engine will burn oil - these range from an altogether worn out engine to a simple part replacement. At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL we want to keep you informed, here's what you need to know about why your engine might be burning oil.

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 Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL.

“Valve body” is one of those nebulous car terms you hear all the time, but nobody seems to really know what it is. At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, we know exactly what a valve body is, what it does, and are well equipped to address any issues your valve body may be experiencing.