Automotive News & Information - Wensel Service Centers in PA

With temperatures dropping around the country, it’s understandably tempting to let your car or SUV idle to stay warm. At Wensel Service Centers in Spring City, Allentown, & Reading, PA, one of our goals is to keep you informed on how to best care for your performance and luxury vehicles.

Your turbocharger will work in essentially the same way, whether you drive a Powerstroke, Cummins, or Duramax diesel pickup. While there are differences in designs and applications, turbos haven’t changed all that much over the past century. Now that you know what one is made of, we’ll look at how it works.

Your truck’s alignment is an essential aspect of its reliability and ride quality. From Wensel Service Centers in Spring City, Allentown, & Reading, PA, here’s what you should know about the alignment on your Chevrolet, Dodge, or Ford diesel pickup, from symptoms to keep an eye on, to how it affects your vehicle.

We know how important a good exhaust setup is on a diesel truck. Whether you’re powered by a Cummins, a Duramax, a Powerstroke, or something else, your exhaust plays a major role in performance, engine sound, and even aesthetic. At Wensel Service Centers in Spring City, Allentown, & Reading, PA, our professional mechanics have the equipment, knowledge, and ability necessary to get your exhaust in shape.

You’re Chevrolet, Ford, or Ram diesel pickup is a heavy-duty machine, designed to tackle all kinds of situations. The ball joints that connect your suspension to the rest of the truck are under a tremendous amount of strain, both on and off-road - it’s important to keep an eye on them, and make sure they’re in proper working order. Here’s how to gauge the condition of your ball joints, from the professionals at Wensel Service Centers in Spring City, Allentown, & Reading, PA.

Automatic transmissions aren’t well understood outside of specialists like our technicians here at Wensel Service Centers in Spring City, Allentown, & Reading, PA. While it would be impossible to teach you enough to make you a transmission expert in a quick article, what we can do is give you the fundamental knowledge you need to have a good idea of what your transmission is doing and how it works. Being able to understand how your transmission works will help you identify any problems that may arise to prevent further wear and tear on your vehicle.

If you drive a lightweight car, truck, or SUV, the torque converter you have installed is probably just fine. For those of you with more heavy-duty applications, like high horsepower setups or towing rigs, the stock converter may not be enough. At Wensel Service Centers in Spring City, Allentown, & Reading, PA, we can help you determine if your torque converter is right for the job you need to be done.

A slipping transmission is never a good thing. What causes it, what forms does it take, and how do you know if yours is slipping? From Wensel Service Centers in Spring City, Allentown, & Reading, PA, here’s what you need to know.