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

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. Moderns 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.

If you've been driving for any amount of time, you’re probably aware that your car, truck, or SUV needs a wheel alignment on occasion. However, did you know that depending on what you drive, your rear wheels may also require attention? Here’s what you need to know about rear wheel alignments, from Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service in Sandersville, GA.

At Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service in Sandersville, GA, we’ve got every answer to your transmission questions and needs, and answers to a lot of things that fall outside of that realm as well. Today, we’re talking about the ABS light - an issue that plagues many modern drivers at some point or another.

There comes a time in the life of every fleet vehicle or commercial truck when you have to decide - is it time to retire that truck or van, or should you put the money into fixing it? At Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service in Sandersville, GA, we’re here to help.

At Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service in Sandersville, we see a lot of dirty filters. Oil filters typically get replaced with each oil change, but air, fuel, and cabin filters last a long time. As such, they are often neglected until well after they’ve run their course. Here’s why you should care:

Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service in Sandersville, GA has the answers. Here are some tips that unlock the secret to keeping a smooth-running fleet, from us to you.

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Transmission malfunctions are sometimes hard to pin down and might even go unnoticed. A transmission slip can manifest itself in a lot of different ways because there’s not a universal or consistent way to describe it. Since it will vary based on the vehicle, how bad the issue is, and what components are at fault, here are some symptoms to look for in your vehicle.

Your drive belts are simple but integral components to the function of your car, truck, or SUV. At Lee's Brake, Muffler, & Tire Service in Sandersville, belts are one of the first things we assess when looking over a vehicle, as they alone are in charge of operating your AC, water pump, alternator, and power steering.