Automotive Industry News & Information - Kelley's Auto & Diesel Repair

mechanic working on brakes on car on lift

Your pickup truck is heavy and hard working, whether it’s a Chevy, Ford, or Dodge. If you add towing to the mix, it’s even heavier and has to work harder. Your brakes are one of the most wear and tear prone systems on your diesel pickup, but at Kelley's Auto & Diesel Repair in Crestview, FL, we can help you keep yours in good shape.

With all fleets and commercial vehicles, there comes a time you have to decide - do we fix this vehicle, or replace it? At Kelley's Auto & Diesel Repair in Crestview, FL, we’re here to help you figure that out.

Are you leaking oil? Kelley's Auto & Diesel Repair in Crestview, FL 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.

GM Gen IV 5.3L Class-1 DOD/AFM Delete Engine

If you own a 2007-2009 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, Silverado, GMC Sierra, or Yukon then JASPER’s latest offering of a Remanufactured GM Gen IV 5.3L Class-1 DOD/AFM Delete Engine is for you. At Kelley's Auto & Diesel Repair in Crestview we strive to provide our customers with only the best products and that’s why we are proud to provide quality products from Jasper Engines and Transmission.

Diagnostic Tablet on engine transmission sensor

Our Crestview drivers have been experiencing issues with their transmissions and there are a few things that we here at Kelley's Auto & Diesel Repair feel are important to know so that you are more comfortable and confident if you are, indeed experiencing a transmission problem of any kind. First, if you drive a vehicle manufactured in the past few decades, there’s a good chance your transmission has a variety of sensors attached to it which monitors all kinds of things - fluid pressure, vehicle speed, temperature, air intake at the engine, and so on. The first thing to check is your Transmission Sensor, which is a much more affordable fix than replacing your transmission!

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 Kelley's Auto & Diesel Repair in Crestview, FL, we know a bad alternator when we see one - here’s how you can spot one too.

Pentastar Engine

At Kelley's Auto & Diesel Repair in Crestview we strive to provide only the best products to our customers and that’s why we are proud to partner with Jasper Engines and Transmissions. JASPER has recently announced the expanded availability of the Chrysler 3.6L Pentastar engine line. This engine is available for the 2011-2014 Volkswagen Routan.

Your vehicle's cooling system is one of the most important systems in your vehicle. Inside your engine, spark plugs ignite the fuel within the cylinders to produce small explosions that propel your vehicle down the road. With small explosions comes scorching temperatures that can destroy your engine if not controlled. There are two types of cooling systems - liquid-cooled and air-cooled.