Automotive News & Information - Mark's Super Service Center

At Mark's Super Service Center in North Charleston, SC, we like to offer a little insight from time to time. Here are some quick tips to unlocking the secret of keeping a transmission going strong.

When a vehicle has trouble starting, many people initially blame the starter. What is the starter, and how do you know if yours has called it quits? At Mark's Super Service Center in North Charleston, SC, we want to keep you informed, and telling you what to look for will prevent further damage when issues arise. The starter is essentially just an electric motor; a gear at the end of that electric motor engages the flywheel, which turns the engine over, allowing it to start. How do you know if yours is failing?

Manual transmissions are durable, reliable pieces of equipment. Still, sometimes problems arise. Mark's Super Service Center in North Charleston has the answer to a question that plagues many manual transmissions; why does my transmission pop out of gear?

At Mark's Super Service Center in North Charleston, SC, we recommend always making it a priority to change your oil on time. Here’s a look into why it’s so important, and what happens if you don’t keep up with oil changes.

Sludge - If oil stays in an engine too long, sludge begins to build up anywhere oil can go. The oil absorbs tiny debris and contaminants, kind of like a liquid sponge - once it’s at capacity, that oil begins to stick, clog, and build up throughout the engine. Small veins that carry oil to components like actuators, turbos, and bearings will become blocked, starving critical components of oil and causing component or engine failure.

Does your car, truck, or SUV shift at the wrong moment? Mark's Super Service Center in North Charleston has the solution. Shift point issues can manifest themselves in two ways; either your car will rapidly shift through several or all the gears at low speed, low rpm, getting to the highest gear before you’ve gained enough momentum, or shifts will be delayed, the transmission refusing to shift until far into the RPM range.

At Mark's Super Service Center in North Charleston, SC, we understand the intricacy and complexity of your transmission. That’s why we always treat it with the same attention to detail as the engineers that designed it, no matter what type of car, truck, or SUV you drive.

Your drive belts run everything - your AC, power steering, alternator, and water pump are all dependent on the belts that turn them. At Mark's Super Service Center in North Charleston, our goal is to keep your truck maintained, so you’re never stuck out on the road. Drive belts are a critical part of that goal.

Automatic transmissions are the default now - with efficiency approaching or surpassing that of manual transmissions, and automatics with 8 or 10 electronically controlled gears, it’s no surprise they’ve gained so much popularity over the past few decades. But where did it all start? Mark's Super Service Center in North Charleston, SC has the answers.