Automotive Industry News & Information - Birch's Automotive & Muffler

Brake pads are important - you don’t need them to go, but you do need them to stop. At Birch's Automotive & Muffler in Arlington, TN, we like to keep your vehicle stopping exactly as it should - it’s less dangerous, and it keeps insurance premiums low. So, how do you know if your brake pads are going bad? How do they work? What even are they? We’ve got the answers!

J.l. Freed

Customer Review

★★★★★

John and his team performed a serious service for me after another automotive service provider, part of a national chain, put the wrong size tires on my car and charged me for an alignment but didn't do one. Those issues will be taken care of but John and all took care of the issues with my car. I learned that mixing tire sizes stresses the axle and messes up the computer on these technology packed cars. Struts and parts like that become involved. Not only did the crew at Birch's tackle those issues, they did a real alignment and installed the correct tire. They also reloaded the computer system so it could start ‘relearning’ my driving habits and the bad data from the non-matched tires is gone. And they seated the struts (my name, not theirs.) If Birch's had not helped me in an expeditious fashion, my car would have had more damage and may have stopped working altogether. They recognized that I was dependent upon my car and did everything needed . They did a full day's work to return my car to good AND DEPENDABLE condition. I am grateful and can't recommend them enough.

Did you know that airbags weren't mandatory safety equipment in passenger vehicles until 1997? Now, you'll find them in well over 100 million cars and trucks on the road. Since their invention, airbags, along with the seat belt, have played a major role in reducing the number of injuries and deaths in traffic collisions.

Your brake master cylinder is an integral part of your brake system. When one fails, some odd symptoms may arise, and it may be difficult to diagnose. Here’s some information to help you decide if yours has gone bad. At Birch's Automotive & Muffler in Arlington, TN we want you to know what to look out for so that you can be safely on the road.

Your vehicle configuration determines how it should be properly towed to avoid transmission damage. Specifically, it matters if your vehicle is front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive and whether it’s an automatic or a manual. From the professionals at Birch's Automotive & Muffler in Arlington, TN, here’s how to tow your vehicle:

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 Birch's Automotive & Muffler in Arlington, TN in regard to checking your transmission fluid.

We’ve all been there: You start your car in the morning and begin to back out of the driveway. You hear an unusual noise coming from your car, and it sounds bad. How do you know if it's something you should bring in to us here at Birch's Automotive & Muffler to get looked at?

You know our diesel technicians here at Birch's Automotive & Muffler in Arlington, TN are here to assist you with all your Chevy, Ford, or Dodge diesel pickup service needs. Sometimes, however, your trailer needs some attention too. Luckily, we’ll take care of that.