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With a few exceptions, today’s vehicles get much better gas mileage than they did even a couple of decades ago, despite getting constantly heavier and more powerful. How do they do it? Here are the points, from CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, CA.

Once your engine is installed, you’ll want to keep it running right. CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, CA has you covered. Sometimes, engines just wear out - however, most of the time they meet an early demise as a result of improper maintenance. Keep your engine running like new by maintaining it the way your technician recommends.

The climate control system in your car works hard to keep you at a comfortable temperature. If you’re having heater issues, trust the performance car specialists with us at CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, CA to get you comfortably back on the road.

If your transmission is slipping, what are your options? As you’ve seen, a variety of issues can cause a transmission to slip. Likewise, repairs differ widely depending on the issue. Our highly trained technicians at CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, CA can recommend your best options. Here are some steps you should take to make sure your repair is as simple and cost effective as possible.

When you are having trouble with your car or truck starting and you open the hood up to take a peek to see this....you'll see what an overly corroded battery looks like. This happens naturally over time on vehicle battery terminals. If you are like 99% of normal Vacaville drivers, you don't check your oil or your battery so you don't keep an eye on the amount of corrosion that's building up on your car or truck battery. Here at CME Smog & Auto Repair, we do and there are solvents that we can use here in the shop during a battery maintenance service that will help slow the corrosion process but nothing that can prevent it 100%. Way before it gets to this point, we will be suggesting you consider replacing the battery.

Is your engine on the way out? If it’s already kicked the bucket, then case closed - however, there are a number of other indicators that your engine is about to go, even if it’s still running at the moment. From CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, CA, here are some signs of trouble that predict an imminent engine failure is in the cards for your car, truck, or SUV.

Your alternator is a central component on any engine. The alternator is responsible for powering anything electronic on your vehicle, including the coils that fire your spark plugs (unless it’s a diesel). At CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, CA, we know a bad alternator when we see one - here’s how you can spot one too.

Transmission slippage can be caused by a variety of factors that are sometimes difficult to pin down. From CME Smog & Auto Repair in Vacaville, CA, here’s a rundown of the more common issues that may cause a transmission to slip. Our highly trained technicians are ready to get you going with a top transmission.