Automotive Industry News & Information - Hoff's Automotive, Inc.

“Water pump” is a term you’ve most likely heard in conversations about vehicles. But what is it, what does it actually do, and how do you know if you need a new one? At Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, we know the answers to these questions, and soon you will too.

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 Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, NJ in regard to checking your transmission fluid.

It’s important to keep you Duramax, Cummins, or Power stroke diesel in shape and running strong. Let the technicians at Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, NJ keep your Chevy, Ford, or Ram pickup in great shape and ready for anything.

While diesel trucks are some of the best vehicles on the road today, sometimes maintaining a fleet of them can become overwhelming. Let Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown put your mind at ease, with our fleet maintenance programs for diesel fleet vehicles.

Do you have a noisy vehicle? If so, you may need a new muffler or exhaust system from our team here at Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown. The purpose of your exhaust system is not only to reduce the noise but also to redirect fumes away from your vehicle. Redirecting these fumes protects passengers in the car from toxins created by burning fuel.

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless chemical that can escape from an unsecured exhaust system, and if inhaled can pose very serious health hazards. If you experience an unusually loud sound coming from your vehicle, it is vital to get your exhaust system checked immediately!

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 Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, NJ 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.

At Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, NJ, we’ve witnessed our fair share of burnt out and broken clutches. While clutch failure is an inevitability, there are a variety of ways to make sure yours lasts as long as possible.

At Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, routine maintenance and repair isn’t the only thing we do. For custom parts installation, you can also count on us. Common modification enthusiasts do is swapping to a short-throw shifter; but what actually is a short-throw shifter, and what does it do?