Automotive Industry News & Information - Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service

It’s important to keep you Duramax, Cummins, or Power stroke diesel in shape and running strong. Let the technicians at Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service in Sandersville, GA keep your Chevy, Ford, or Ram pickup in great shape and ready for anything.

It’s easier than ever to keep your fleet running smoothly for thousands of miles. If a vehicle has less than 50,000 miles on it today, chances are it still has 75 percent of its driving life ahead of it. That’s good news if you’re a company managing a fleet of vehicles. It wasn’t that long ago that hitting the 100,000-mile mark on the odometer was a major milestone. Today, vehicles are built to last. With the proper maintenance and attention, there’s no reason you shouldn’t expect to see that 50,000-mile reading on the odometer one day roll right past 200,000 and keep ongoing. Here at Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service, we're going to give you some tips on how to make that happen!

When you are having trouble with your car or truck starting and you open the hood up to take a peek to see this....you'll see what an overly corroded battery looks like. This happens naturally over time on vehicle battery terminals. If you are like 99% of normal Sandersville drivers, you don't check your oil or your battery so you don't keep an eye on the amount of corrosion that's building up on your car or truck battery. Here at Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service, we do and there are solvents that we can use here in the shop during a battery maintenance service that will help slow the corrosion process but nothing that can prevent it 100%. Way before it gets to this point, we will be suggesting you consider replacing the battery.

If you own or operate a fleet or commercial truck, you know it’s hard to keep everything working perfectly all the time. You have to choose what to give priority to, and what can wait. However, some small problems are indicators that a bigger issue is on the way. At Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service in Sandersville, GA, our goal is to keep you and your fleet going.

Part of maintaining your vehicle is keeping its safety devices in good working order, especially when there are kids in the vehicle. Seat belts, window locks, and airbag sensors work together to keep children safe in an automobile. Though safety components are generally very reliable, they do occasionally fail. Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service in Sandersville, GA is here when they do; here are some things to watch out for.

At Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service in Sandersville, GA, we know that hearing you need a new transmission is a dreaded affair. Here’s some advice from the transmission experts on how to prevent that day from coming.

As cars become more technologically advanced, the importance of your vehicle’s battery becomes more important. In the old days, a car battery essentially worked, or it didn’t; if it was good enough to start the car, it was good enough. Modern vehicles are a different story. A faulty battery can cause a variety of issues, including engine codes, sensor failures, irregular transmission behavior, and the list goes on.

Battery failure often causes issues that are commonly misdiagnosed, and in the hands of the wrong auto repair shop, a mechanic may spend hundreds of your hard-earned dollars chasing problems that don’t exist. At Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service in Sandersville, GA, our mechanics are familiar with modern vehicles and the problems that accompany them.

It’s no secret, commercial truck tires are expensive. The good news is, if one of your tires is experiencing issues, Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service in Sandersville, GA has you covered. We want to make sure your fleet stays fully operational and you on the road! Here are some things to keep your eye on when it comes to your tires and tips to keep your tires lasting.