Automotive News & Information - Lake Ridge Automotive

While keeping your car, truck, or SUV looking nice is important, there are other reasons to keep the exterior of your vehicle in good shape. From Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, VA, here are some tips for keeping your car looking good, and how that keeps it reliably on the road.

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 Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, VA.

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 Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, VA.

Your transmission’s shift points are exactly what you think they are - the points at which your transmission shifts. From the transmission experts at Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, VA, here’s what you need to know about them.

For the first several decades of automotive history, transmissions weren’t reliant on electronics for operation. Today, that simply isn’t the case. At Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, VA, 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.

“Valve body” is one of those nebulous car terms you hear all the time, but nobody seems to really know what it is. At Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, VA, 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.

Changing the oil in big trucks and commercial vehicles is an expensive, but necessary, part of keeping your vehicles going. You don’t want to wait until it’s too late to change your oil, but changing it too early can be a waste of time and money. Having your oil tested regularly helps us to hone in on exactly how often your oil needs to be changed, to optimize reliability and efficiency.

Don’t you hate it when potholes sneak up on you? There is a lot of money being spent on vehicle damage due to potholes. Do you know what parts of your car could receive the most damage?