Automotive News & Information - Greene's Garage

With temperatures dropping around the country, it’s understandably tempting to let your car or SUV idle to stay warm. At Greene's Garage in Henderson, TN, one of our goals is to keep you informed on how to best care for your performance and luxury vehicles.

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The operation of your transmission depends on your hydraulics. Even if that sounds like a foreign language to you, at Greene's Garage in Henderson, TN, we speak the automotive language. We want you to understand what we're talking about, so here are the basics of the hydraulic functions behind your transmission.

At Greene's Garage in Henderson, TN, we know there’s a lot of conflict on when you should maintain certain things on your truck. We also know there are consequences to neglecting maintenance; the difference between a truck that breaks down all the time and a truck that has covered over a million miles virtually trouble-free all boils down to maintenance.

If you drive a lightweight car, truck, or SUV, the torque converter you have installed is probably just fine. For those of you with more heavy-duty applications, like high horsepower setups or towing rigs, the stock converter may not be enough. At Greene's Garage in Henderson, TN, we can help with that.

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Nobody wants to put an engine or transmission in their car. However, when that time comes, it’s important to make an informed decision - here are some things to consider when installing a used engine or transmission, from Greene's Garage in Henderson, TN.

There are many parts and systems outside of the car’s transmission that is equally as important as the parts and systems inside the transmission. Without them, the transmission won’t do much. There’s no way to transfer power from the engine to the shafts, disengage it to shift the gears, or power the differential without them. Just in case you need us, at Greene's Garage in Henderson, TN, we can help keep your transmission in top shape, but here’s what you need to know.

These days, it seems like the oil options for your oil changes are limitless - full synthetic, blends, conventional, high mileage, and the list goes on and on. We are frequently asked if it's okay to switch between oils, and how you know what is okay to use? At Greene's Garage in Henderson, TN we're here to help you answer that question. When it comes to engine oil, the answer to this question can be as complicated or as simple as you want it to be!

Leaky transmissions can be a pain, not only do they make a mess on the underside of your car, and in your driveway, but the transmission fluid is expensive and inconvenient to deal with. At Greene's Garage in Henderson, TN we want to provide you with some information on where transmission leaks start and how to end them so that maybe we can eliminate any future leaks.