Automotive Industry News & Information - Stirling Automotive

If your car, truck or SUV is experiencing major engine issues, the technicians at Stirling Auto in Hudson, FL have you covered. You hear the engine knocking when it decides to start? Is there smoke pouring from your truck’s exhaust pipe? Whether you’re burning oil, your engine is on it’s last leg or has simply given up altogether, we can help. And if you’re not sure what you need, we can help with that too.

Everyone has different habits when it comes to washing their vehicle. Many people see it as a purely cosmetic thing, so as long as their vehicle is running and driving right they don’t see a point in washing it all that often. In actuality, washing your vehicle is also an important aspect of maintenance and making a vehicle last. Stirling Auto in Hudson, FL has some vehicle washing tips for you, to keep your vehicle in shape for years to come.

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, Stirling Auto has some steps you can take to ensure you get the most for your car when it’s time to sell.

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 Stirling Auto in Hudson, FL, here are some of the leading causes of water on your floor, and what you can do about it.

At Stirling Auto in Hudson, we know how important climate control is to your driving experience. Not only does a fully functional heat and AC system keep you warm in the winter, and cool in the summer, it is vital to defrosting windows and keeping the air in your car circulating.

Sometimes a bad wheel bearing is obvious, sometimes it’s difficult to diagnose. From Stirling Auto in Hudson, FL, here are some symptoms to watch out for, and what to do about a bad wheel bearing.

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The operation of your transmission depends on your hydraulics. Even if that sounds like a foreign language to you, at Stirling Auto in Hudson, FL, we speak the automotive language. We want you to understand what we're talking about, so here are the basics of the hydraulic functions behind your transmission.

At Stirling Auto in Hudson, our goal is to keep your car, truck, or SUV shifting and riding as smoothly as it did the day it rolled off the lot. A big part of that is the mounting hardware that keeps the moving parts in your drivetrain running smooth.