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

Whether you drive a Porsche, Audi, BMW, Subaru, Land Rover or another performance and luxury vehicle, your ball joints are an essential part of your car or SUV’s performance and safety. At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, we want to give you some tips on what to watch out for to make sure your ball joints are in shape and ready to go.

A quality product is only as good as the quality of the installation. You’re dropping some serious money on an engine replacement, on a car that’s worth even more. Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL is here to make sure you get the quality install you need.

Don Germain

Customer Review

★★★★★

As always I was met with both professional courtesy and competent auto care. The best part however is their honesty. I thought I had a bad power steering pump but not the case. They just as easily said yes that was the problem but didn't.

Christopher Woycke

Customer Review

★★★★★

It really doesn't get any better than this. This is how a repair shop should be run. The only way I could be more pleased is if it was free. I'm in the St. Augustine area for a few weeks for work. Last Sunday my diesel truck died on the highway and left me stranded, I had to call a tow truck. I had no idea where to have the truck towed. The driver suggested Melvin's. Monday morning they called to say they were working on it and by Monday afternoon it was fixed and ready for pick-up. The repair charges were reasonable. Let me say that again, fixed in less than 24 hours and fixed right, at a reasonable price. Thanks Melvin's!!

hands putting on tire in shop with a power tool

Ever looked at the bottom of your shoes and noticed that one area of the sole is more worn than another? The way you walk causes a wear pattern to occur as you put more weight on certain areas of your feet. If your shoe needed work, you would take it to a cobbler.

At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, it’s important to us that your car, truck, or SUV is ready for any condition. Coolant flushes are an important part of getting your vehicle ready for winter - here’s why.

Your tires are obviously important. However, it’s often underappreciated how much of a difference they make in the ride quality of your car, truck, or SUV, and what they can tell you about the condition of your vehicle. At Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair in St Augustine, FL, we like to keep you well informed on what your vehicle is telling you, and how to keep it in good shape. Your tires have a lot to do with that.

Diagnostic Tablet on engine transmission sensor

Our St Augustine drivers have been experiencing issues with their transmissions and there are a few things that we here at Melvin's Auto & Truck Repair feel are important to know so that you are more comfortable and confident if you are, indeed experiencing a transmission problem of any kind. First, if you drive a vehicle manufactured in the past few decades, there’s a good chance your transmission has a variety of sensors attached to it which monitors all kinds of things - fluid pressure, vehicle speed, temperature, air intake at the engine, and so on. The first thing to check is your Transmission Sensor, which is a much more affordable fix than replacing your transmission!