ALLEN AUTOMOTIVE

Smooth Moves

Stop for a moment and think of what’s holding that heavy engine that sits under your vehicle’s hood to your vehicle’s frame. Your engine weighs hundreds of pounds, so it’...

Published on: Sep 06, 2026

Grinding, Jerking and Slipping

Gone are the early days of driving when people had to manually shift gears in their vehicles. Now, though, we are spoiled by automatic transmissions that seem like they’ll go forever. ...

Published on: Aug 30, 2026

Today’s Headlights: Brighter, Smarter… and Harder to Replace

Maybe you’re old enough to remember when headlights were essentially all the same on every vehicle. They were so cheap and easy to replace, most people could do it themselves. Those ...

Published on: Aug 23, 2026

Let’s Clear the Air

In an effort to keep the air we breathe clean, modern vehicles with internal combustion engines are designed to reduce the emissions by recirculating exhaust gas into the engine. It has a part t...

Published on: Aug 16, 2026

Smooth Operator

We’re used to bringing a vehicle to a stop and hardly noticing the engine’s even running when we’re sitting still. But sometimes you might notice it running rough when you&rsqu...

Published on: Aug 09, 2026

Start Me Up

You have a nice road trip planned out. You’re all packed, sit down in the driver’s seat, go to start your vehicle up and… Nothing! You might hear a click, but that&rsquo...

Published on: Aug 02, 2026

Keeping your tires rotated regularly is one of the simplest yet most important maintenance services you can perform on your vehicle. It is where each tire is moved to a different position: front to ba...

Published on: Jul 26, 2026

Leaking Oil Isn’t Normal: When a Valve Cover Gasket Needs Replacing

Let’s say you discover a little oil leak in your vehicle and you think, “It’s small. It’s no big deal.” Remember that no oil leak is ever normal, and it might...

Published on: Jul 19, 2026