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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 Schaeffer Automotive in Huntingburg, IN, we can help you determine if your torque converter is right for the job you need to be done.

If you own a rear-wheel-drive car, truck, or SUV then your vehicle is equipped with a differential. Like any other component on your car, maintaining your differential is an important aspect of keeping your vehicle reliably on the road. From Schaeffer Automotive in Huntingburg, IN, here’s what you need to know.

Every year, more and more trucks come equipped with turbochargers. What was once a novelty or a performance option has become increasingly common as stock equipment. What are they for, and how do they work? Schaeffer Automotive in Huntingburg, IN is here to help.

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The operation of your transmission depends on your hydraulics. Even if that sounds like a foreign language to you, at Schaeffer Automotive in Huntingburg, IN, 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.

You may have heard the term CV axle before in reference to your car but aren’t entirely sure what it means. Here’s your answer, from Schaeffer Automotive in Huntingburg, IN, as well as a guide to determining if yours need replacement.

If your car, truck or SUV is experiencing major engine issues, the technicians at Schaeffer Automotive in Huntingburg, IN have you covered. You hear the engine knocking when it decides to start? Is there smoke pouring from your truck’s exhaust pipe? Whether you’re burning oil, your engine is on it’s last leg or has simply given up altogether, we can help. And if you’re not sure what you need, we can help with that too.

At Schaeffer Automotive in Huntingburg, IN, we understand that driving style affects your vehicle’s performance and reliability. You probably know that frequent, hard acceleration is bad for your engine and transmission, but what about speed?

Automatic transmissions aren’t well understood outside of specialists like our technicians here at Schaeffer Automotive in Huntingburg, IN. While it would be impossible to teach you enough to make you a transmission expert in a quick article, what we can do is give you the fundamental knowledge you need to have a good idea of what your transmission is doing and how it works. Being able to understand how your transmission works will help you identify any problems that may arise to prevent further wear and tear on your vehicle.