Automotive News & Information - Frank May Garage

Checking the fluid level on your transmission is fairly easy, but a bit more complicated than checking your oil. Firstly, this only applies to automatic transmissions, and secondly, some modern vehicles don’t have dipsticks or dipstick tubes to check and add transmission fluid. With that in mind, here are some tips from Frank May Garage in Akron, OH in regard to checking your transmission fluid.

In the market for a new car, truck, or SUV? Used cars aren’t always what they seem; here’s some advice from Frank May Garage in Akron to make sure you get the used car of your dreams.

At Frank May Garage in Akron, OH, we see our fair share of warning lights and dashboard notifications. If your ABS light is illuminated, here’s what you need to know. First, it should be noted that the ABS light is supposed to illuminate for a few seconds after you turn the key, as part of a system test. If the light stays illuminated or comes on again randomly, there’s an issue somewhere that must be addressed.

Transmissions, while generally durable, can be highly complicated devices. For this reason, they are also expensive to replace, and maintaining one will save you a lot of headache and money in the future. This article from Frank May Garage in Akron, OH discusses how your driving habits affect your transmission. While automatic transmissions are by far the most common, there are still a considerable number of manual transmissions on the road, so this article covers both.

Making the call to get a new transmission can be difficult. At Frank May Garage in Akron, OH, we’re here to help you make the right choice.

Tires are what keeps your vehicle rolling, literally. Many people have found that shopping for tires is overwhelming because there are just so many choices. At Frank May Garage, we want to break it down for you so that it's easier to understand. There are four main categories of tires, and the right ones for you will depend on the kind of driving you do. Let's talk more about that!

Sometimes a tire goes flat over the course of days, weeks, or even months. A leak like this never has an obvious cause - so why is your tire losing air? From Frank May Garage in Akron, OH, here’s some info on leaky tires.

At Frank May Garage in Akron, the history of cars is a huge topic of interest to us. Here’s an interesting piece of automotive trivia, from us to you.