Automotive News & Information - South Mountain Collision & Auto Center

At South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, MD we know that your commercial vehicles are a vital part of your business. These vehicles are often more susceptible to damage as well. In order to preserve the life of these vehicles, it's important to get your fleet or commercial vehicles properly maintained.

It may be time to retire your old engine, or perhaps you’re looking to boost your vehicle’s performance. Either way, you need a high-performance engine installed, and you need it done right. From bolt-in crate engines to professionally modified motors, South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown has a team of expert mechanics you can trust to do the quality job you’re searching for. We specialize in custom builds for high-performance automobiles.

At South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, we understand how vital solid battery power is to a truck driver. A dead or weak battery isn’t a big deal in a passenger vehicle; in a commercial truck, missed deadlines, incomplete jobs, insufficient equipment, and inconvenient situations are all consequences of a less than adequate battery.

With the seasonal impacts and weather changes, a lot of wear can go into your wiper blades. Are your blades leaving behind streaks? Scraping noises when they rub against the windshield? Or the most obvious sign, is the blade fraying and cracking? It’s time to ask yourself; do I need new wiper blades? South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, MD is here to help.

There comes a time in the life of every fleet vehicle or commercial truck when you have to decide - is it time to retire that truck or van, or should you put the money into fixing it? At South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, MD, we’re here to help.

Auxiliary transmission coolers are one of many ways the aftermarket can improve the quality and durability of your vehicle. From South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, MD, here’s some information concerning auxiliary coolers, why you might need one, and what it can do for you.

Whether you drive a Cummins, Duramax, or Powerstroke diesel truck, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with turbochargers. Over the past couple of decades, turbos have nearly become stock equipment on diesel pickups, and are becoming increasingly common on gas vehicles as well. But what are they, how do they work, and why are they there? South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, MD has the answers.

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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 from South Mountain Collision & Auto Center in Middletown, MD we want you to be an informed driver so here’s some information about where transmission leaks start, and how to end them.