Monthly Archives: May 2018

A stock photo of someone shifting gears with a manual transmission.

Gears? We don’t need gears where we’re going!

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What is a continuously variable transmission?

Even though gas prices have been fairly low and stable for a while now, several automakers are not taking their eye off of the ball when it comes to fuel economy. There are a few fairly new technologies that have been recently implemented which have really made some major leaps in improving efficiency. The one we are concerned with today is called a continuously variable transmission or CVT. A strong case could easily be made for a transmission being the most important part of an entire vehicle. Without a way to get the power produced by the engine to the wheels, nobody is going anywhere. So, what is continuously variable transmission? Let’s take a look. Read the rest of this entry >>

A stock photo of a oil being poured into an engine.

Do you really have to use synthetic oil? It makes sense for most vehicles.

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Posted in Tips

Do I have to use synthetic oil in my Nissan car, truck or SUV?

The idea that a vehicle’s engine needs oil to run properly shouldn’t be a foreign one to anybody. However, not all oils are the same. Just as there is a vehicle for just about any conceivable need, there is an available motor oil that is needed to help it perform as intended. One of the more common questions our service team gets from customers is, ‘Do I have to use synthetic oil in my Nissan car, truck or SUV?’ Well, the answer depends on a couple of different factors. Nissan vehicles built in the last couple years come with an owner’s manual saying that synthetic oil is recommended while older models say conventional oil is ok. Let’s take a look at the information available. Read the rest of this entry >>

A rear right quarter image of the 2019 GMC Sierra looking over a bluff.

Why is GMC using carbon fiber in the 2019 Sierra?

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Posted in GMC

When can I buy the 2019 GMC Sierra with the carbon fiber bed?

As an automaker, GMC is no stranger to innovation within the industry. For the upcoming model year, the manufacturer is poised to change the way buyers think about the way future pickup trucks are built. Since the very first pickup truck was conceived by an engineer, cargo beds have been constructed of either wood or metal. GMC is going in a completely new direction with the MultiPro Tailgate and the CarbonPro cargo box. You are probably wondering, ‘When can I buy the 2019 GMC Sierra with the carbon fiber bed?’ The automaker will offer a cargo bed made of a specially-developed carbon fiber composite that will accomplish several lofty design goals. Read the rest of this entry >>