Automotive Industry News & Information - Palm Beach Performance

If your car, truck or SUV is experiencing major engine issues, the technicians at Palm Beach Performance in West Palm Beach, FL have you covered. You hear the engine knocking when it decides to start? Is there smoke pouring from your truck’s exhaust pipe? Whether you’re burning oil, your engine is on it’s last leg or has simply given up altogether, we can help. And if you’re not sure what you need, we can help with that too.

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The operation of your transmission depends on your hydraulics. Even if that sounds like a foreign language to you, at Palm Beach Performance in West Palm Beach, FL, we speak the automotive language. We want you to understand what we're talking about, so here are the basics of the hydraulic functions behind your transmission.

Obviously, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you will see in performance and fuel economy after a fuel system cleaning. But it is important not to wait until your system is running poorly. If you do, by the time you get a cleaning, you’ve wasted hundreds of dollars in gas or even possibly damaged your fuel injectors and catalytic converter.

The turbo on your diesel pickup truck is a precision-engineered component. As a result, proper maintenance is essential to keep it going strong, and Palm Beach Performance in West Palm Beach, FL is the place to do that. At tens or even hundreds of thousands of RPM, keeping everything in good shape is absolutely necessary. Fortunately, turbos don't really require any special maintenance - they just make the maintenance you do all the more important.

There comes a time in the life of every fleet vehicle or commercial truck when you have to decide - is it time to retire that truck or van, or should you put the money into fixing it? At Palm Beach Performance in West Palm Beach, FL, we’re here to help.

Transmission slippage can be caused by a variety of factors which are sometimes difficult to pin down. From Palm Beach Performance in West Palm Beach, FL, here’s a rundown of the more common issues that may cause a transmission to slip.

With temperatures dropping around the country, it’s understandably tempting to let your car or SUV idle to stay warm. At Palm Beach Performance in West Palm Beach, FL, one of our goals is to keep you informed on how to best care for your performance and luxury vehicles.

Once you’ve got your new tires installed on your diesel truck, you’ll want to keep them in good shape. Tires aren’t difficult to maintain, and maintaining them correctly will dramatically increase their longevity. Inspection and maintenance are the two key components to making sure they last.