Timing BeltLet?s Shift Gears (Transmission Fluid Replacement)If you have a vehicle with an automatic transmission, you probably never think about gear shifting. When motor vehicles were invented, all of them had to be shifted manually. But that wonderful self-shifting transmission, referred to these days as simply an automatic, changed everything.Automa... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on May 26, 2024 Automotive Tips from Star Lube Branson: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be ReplacedThe timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. Branson drivers need to replace it on a schedule to avoid failure.Timing belts are very difficult to get to, requiring quite a bit of labor to access. Timing belt replacement is one of the more expen... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on April 14, 2024 Automotive Tips from Star Lube Branson: A Broken or Damaged Timing BeltThe timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Branson.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing bel... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on October 29, 2023 Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in BransonYour engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One of the most intricate dances in your engine has to do with the c... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on October 15, 2023 Shifty Letters PRNDL (Transmission)You probably figured out those shifty letters. They're what you see on your automatic transmission shifter and stand for Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive and Low. Your automatic transmission is one of the great automotive inventions; here are some ways you can keep yours working well.Maintain you... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on April 30, 2023 |
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