Automotive News & Information - CME Smog & Auto Repair

Obviously, your brakes are pretty important. Your brake system is made of many components that all have to work correctly for your brakes to operate seamlessly. If one thing needs to be repaired, the whole system is compromised. Brake pads, rotors, hoses, calipers, and metal lines all play a part in stopping your car. At CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, CA, we’re here to make sure your car, truck, or SUV stops as it should.

Whether you drive a BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche (some exclusions apply), Subaru, or other performance automobiles, your car has a cooling system. With winter right around the corner, at CME Smog & Auto Repair we want to make sure your cooling system is ready for the cold.

Has the day finally come to replace your engine? If your engine is tired, worn out, and problematic, we can help at CME Smog & Auto Repair. First, let's take a look at remanufactured engines; what they are, what ‘remanufactured’ means and why they’re a great way to give your car a new life.

If you’re running a truck (or trucks) without an auxiliary oil cooler, it may be something you want to consider. Here’s some information on auxiliary oil coolers, what they are, and why they’re a great upgrade, from CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, CA.

Are you leaking oil? CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, CA can help. Oil leaks mess up your driveway and make a mess under the hood. It can also get pricey constantly having to fill the engine, not to mention inconvenient.

Though transmissions are generally reliable, there are a great number of issues that can develop with one. From CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, CA, here’s a general overview of the types of problems your transmission may develop, all of which we service and repair.

You have determined your Cummins, Duramax, or Powerstroke engine needs to be replaced. You might be on the fence about whether you should replace the engine in your diesel, or just get a new truck. At CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, CA, we’re here to help.

At some point, while waiting for your tank to fill up, you’ve probably wondered what the difference is between the choices of gasoline at the pump. Typically, you see three buttons, with a number between 85 and 98, in ascending order and ascending prices. These numbers are octane ratings, which you probably know; but what is an octane rating, really?