Shifty Letters PRNDL (Transmission)
April 7, 2024
You probably figured out those shifty letters. They're what you see on your automatic transmission shifter and stand for Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive and Low. Your automatic transmission is one of the great automotive inventions; here are some ways you can keep yours working well. Maintain you... More
It Pays to Take Care of Your Transmission at Charlie's Fast Lube Poplar Bluff
September 17, 2023
If you've been paying attention, you've noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Poplar Bluff. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I've gotta tell 'ya, most of that's because of technological advances in transmissions. To get a better unde... More
Gear Up: Transmission Service at Charlie's Fast Lube Poplar Bluff in Poplar Bluff
December 18, 2022
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gea... More
Smooth Shifting in Poplar Bluff, Missouri: Transmission Service
July 11, 2021
So you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You're going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you've gotten the boat all ready. And you haven't forgotten about your tow vehicle. You've gassed it up and even vacuumed it out. However, there is somethi... More
A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Poplar Bluff
March 8, 2020
When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Poplar Bluff drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transmissi... More
Poplar Bluff Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?
January 1, 2020
Any Poplar Bluff driver who understands preventive maintenance knows that if it ain't broke, don't fix it is bad auto advice. Replacing a part before it breaks is much less costly for Poplar Bluff residents than repairing the engine damage that comes after a part breaks or fails. A good example o... More
Transmission Care in Poplar Bluff, Missouri
December 22, 2019
Do you have any plans around Poplar Bluff, Missouri, for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you'll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fishing.You got the boat all ready. It's all gassed up. You packed lots of snacks and the coole... More
Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Poplar Bluff
October 20, 2019
Your engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One of the most intricate dances in your engine has to do with the c... More
The Charlie's Fast Lube Poplar Bluff Guide to Caring for Your Transmission
April 21, 2019
Most vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Poplar Bluff drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Poplar Bluff. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift fo... More
Combustion Choreography: Timing Belt Replacement at Charlie's Fast Lube Poplar Bluff in Poplar Bluff
January 1, 2019
Have you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreographer.Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinde... More