Automotive Industry News & Information - Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair

Good steering is an underrated and often neglected aspect of commercial truck driving. At Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma, we believe in making sure you have the best truck possible, whether you’re hauling something across town or across the country.

Sluggish. Squealing. Unreliable. Vibrating. If any of these descriptors fit your vehicle’s recent behavior, it just might be trying to tell you something – like it’s time for a tune-up.

Today’s vehicles differ significantly from their decades-old brethren that required a tune-up every 10,000 or 20,000 miles. With newer vehicles, it’s increasingly common for manufacturer-recommended service intervals to stretch to 100,000 miles before certain maintenance items, such as replacing the spark plugs, should be completed.

Leaky transmissions can be a pain, not only do they make a mess on the underside of your car, and in your driveway, but the transmission fluid is expensive and inconvenient to deal with. At Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma, CA we want to provide you with some information on where transmission leaks start and how to end them so that maybe we can eliminate any future leaks.

Whether you drive a BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche (some exclusions apply), Subaru, or other performance automobiles, your car has a cooling system. With winter right around the corner, at Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair we want to make sure your cooling system is ready for the cold.

At Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma, CA, we know managing a fleet or commercial truck is no small task. For that reason, we like to keep you informed on things to look out for, and what to do about them. Tires are an area worth paying attention to...tire condition determines ride quality and drivability, and provides useful insight into the condition of your vehicles.

With all fleets and commercial vehicles, there comes a time you have to decide - do we fix this vehicle, or replace it? At Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma, CA, we’re here to help you figure that out.

When something goes wrong on your vehicle, it can be tempting to take the cheapest route. With eBay, Amazon, and the countless other sources for car and truck parts on the market today, many people decide to go that route to save some money. Here are some points to consider when buying quality automotive parts, from Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma, CA.

Are you considering upgrading to a better transmission on your classic? Glenn's Auto & Truck Repair in Petaluma, CA can help.

If you drive something old, there’s a good chance it has fewer gears than you’d like. With all the 6 and 8 speed transmissions on the road today, it’s hard to imagine that just a few decades ago we were getting by with just 2 or 3 gears. These days, there are some simple swap options - here are some things for you to consider.