Automotive Industry News & Information - Lake Ridge Automotive

Your pickup truck is heavy and hard working, whether it’s a Chevy, Ford, or Dodge. If you add towing to the mix, it’s even heavier and has to work harder. Your brakes are one of the most wear and tear prone systems on your diesel pickup, but at Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, VA, we can help you keep yours in good shape.

At Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, the history of cars is a huge topic of interest to us. Here’s an interesting piece of automotive trivia, from us to you.

There can be a lot of uncertainty around remanufactured components. What are they, what does remanufactured mean, and when are they a good choice? Remanufactured components offer a cost-effective way to repower, rather than replace, a fleet vehicle. This article aims to clear up some of the confusion around remanufactured components and offer some insight into why they are the right choice. Here’s what you need to know, from Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, VA.

Foggy headlights are a problem that has arisen in the past couple of decades, as we have moved away from glass sealed beam bulbs and into an era of plastic lenses with bulbs inside. While modern headlights are superior to the sealed beam headlights of years ago, they do tend to fog up after years of use. It’s a good trade for far better illumination and easier replacement, but an issue nonetheless. Hours and hours of heat, sunlight, and age eventually cause them to cloud up, which can reduce visibility at night in addition to worsening the appearance of your car, truck, or SUV. From Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, VA, here are some tips on taking care of your foggy or cloudy headlight issue.

While some keys or key fobs can only be obtained from dealerships, most cars can be programmed to accept a new key or key fob without expensive dealer intervention. At Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, we often provide such services, at a fraction of the cost.

Obviously, your brakes are pretty important. Your brake system is made of many components that all have to work correctly for your brakes to operate seamlessly. If one thing needs to be repaired, the whole system is compromised. Brake pads, rotors, hoses, calipers, and metal lines all play a part in stopping your car. At Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, VA, we’re here to make sure your car, truck, or SUV stops as it should.

At Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, VA, we know that the life of a transmission is solely dependent on the quality of repair and maintenance it receives.

Checking the fluid level on your transmission is fairly easy, but a bit more complicated than checking your oil. Firstly, this only applies to automatic transmissions, and secondly, some modern vehicles don’t have dipsticks or dipstick tubes to check and add transmission fluid. With that in mind, here are some tips from Lake Ridge Automotive in Woodbridge, VA in regard to checking your transmission fluid.