At Lake-Sumter Transmissions in Leesburg, FL, we enjoy providing you with useful knowledge that pertains to the ownership and maintenance of your car, truck, or SUV. You may have noticed more and more electric cars hitting our roadways over the past few years. With that in mind, here’s a brief, but interesting look at the history of electric cars.

Transmission slippage can be caused by a variety of factors which are sometimes difficult to pin down. From Lake-Sumter Transmissions in Leesburg, FL, here’s a rundown of the more common issues that may cause a transmission to slip.

If you own or operate a fleet or commercial truck, you know it’s hard to keep everything working perfectly all the time. You have to choose what types of maintenance to give priority to, and what can wait. However, some small problems are indicators that a bigger issue is on the way. At Lake-Sumter Transmissions in Leesburg, FL, our goal is to keep your fleet going.

Everyone has different habits when it comes to washing their vehicle. Many people see it as a purely cosmetic thing, so as long as their vehicle is running and driving right they don’t see a point in washing it all that often. In actuality, washing your vehicle is also an important aspect of maintenance and making a vehicle last. Lake-Sumter Transmissions in Leesburg, FL has some vehicle washing tips for you, to keep your vehicle in shape for years to come.

Oil changes are integral to the performance, longevity, and reliability of your diesel truck. At Lake-Sumter Transmissions in Leesburg, our expert mechanics understand the importance of good quality oil, changed at correct intervals, in allowing you to get the most out of your Cummins, Powerstroke, or Duramax diesel.

At Lake-Sumter Transmissions in Leesburg, we understand how vital solid battery power is to a truck driver. A dead or weak battery isn’t a big deal in a passenger vehicle; in a commercial truck, missed deadlines, incomplete jobs, insufficient equipment, and inconvenient situations are all consequences of a less than adequate battery.