Automotive News & Information - Whitey's Truck Center

What is your flywheel, and when do you need to replace it? Whitey's Truck Center in Little Rock, AR has the answers you’re looking for.

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At Whitey's Truck Center in Little Rock, AR, we’ve seen a lot of worn out and tired transmissions. How do you know if it’s time to replace yours?

Do you need new brake pads? Most of the time, if you think you do, the answer is yes. While a lot of auto parts stores sell brake pads with lifetime warranties, don’t be misled...brake pads will still wear down.

Tires are often neglected, but easy to maintain. As long as they work, most people don’t really think about them. However, if you take care to properly maintain your vehicle and your tires, they will last much, much longer. At Whitey's Truck Center in Little Rock, AR, we see all too often the results of poor tire maintenance, and the result is expensive new tires. Here’s what you can do to make sure you don’t become part of that statistic.

There may come a day when you go to shift your vehicle out of “Park”, and the shifter refuses to move. Perhaps you are already experiencing this issue intermittently, or currently have a vehicle stuck in park. While this is a serious inconvenience, it doesn’t necessarily indicate a serious problem; let Whitey's Truck Center in Little Rock, AR put your mind at ease.

Trucks aren’t like cars...your average personal vehicle usually holds about 5 quarts of oil, and you are supposed to change it every 3-5k miles. However, the same logic doesn’t apply to large trucks. At Whitey's Truck Center in Little Rock, AR, we know how important proper oil changes and diagnostics are to keep your truck on the road, for hundreds of thousands of miles. Here’s what you need to know:

Your Chevy, Ram or Ford pickup is equipped with an Electronic Control Unit, or ECU, that acts as the “brain” of your diesel truck. At Whitey's Truck Center in Little Rock, AR, we have the technology, technicians, and equipment necessary to reprogram and service even the most sophisticated electronic controls.

Your truck’s alignment is an essential aspect of its reliability and ride quality. From Whitey's Truck Center in Little Rock, AR, here’s what you should know about the alignment on your Chevrolet, Dodge, or Ford diesel pickup, from symptoms to keep an eye on, to how it affects your vehicle.