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With temperatures dropping around the country, it’s understandably tempting to let your car or SUV idle to stay warm. At Motorworks Northwest, Inc in Mt Vernon, WA, one of our goals is to keep you informed on how to best care for your performance and luxury vehicles. 

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If your transmission is slipping, what are your options? As you’ve seen, a variety of issues can cause a transmission to slip. Likewise, repairs differ widely depending on the issue. Our highly trained technicians at Motorworks Northwest, Inc in Mt Vernon, WA can recommend your best options. Here are some steps you should take to make sure your repair is as simple and cost effective as possible.

 

 

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Your turbocharger will work in essentially the same way, whether you drive a Powerstroke, Cummins, or Duramax diesel pickup. While there are differences in designs and applications, turbos haven’t changed all that much over the past century. Now that you know what one is made of, we’ll look at how it works.

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Fleet vehicles see a lot of wear and tear and need to be well taken care of if you expect them to last. For the best care, you need to choose technicians that are quick, efficient, know how to read the diagnostics and treat the issues. Our team at Motorworks Northwest, Inc in Mt Vernon, WA has the experience and training necessary to diagnose and repair any issues that your fleet might be facing. 

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Have you ever noticed your dashboard ABS icon lit up? If you have it means there is an issue that needs to be diagnosed, ABS issues don’t need to be ignored long. The anti-lock braking system, or ABS, is an important feature on every modern car, truck, or SUV. It has been legally mandated since 2013 in the US but was standard on almost every vehicle even prior to that. Here’s what you need to know to make sure your ABS system doesn’t fail, from Motorworks Northwest, Inc in Mt Vernon, WA.

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Your car, truck, or SUV is equipped with various filters that keep the air going into your engine clean, the air you breathe in the vehicle, the fuel that supplies your engine, and the oil that keeps it going. How often should you have them replaced? It depends on the filter, the vehicle, and the environment. Here’s what you need to know, from Motorworks Northwest, Inc in Mt Vernon, WA.

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The operation of your transmission depends on your hydraulics. Even if that sounds like a foreign language to you, at Motorworks Northwest, Inc in Mt Vernon, WA, 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.

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If you drive a performance or luxury vehicle, there are important points to remember in preserving not only your car or SUV, but it's resale value as well. Luxury and performance vehicles depreciate more quickly than other cars. Many who own these cars like to have the newest and the best of the best. In that way, the odds are stacked against you when trying to get a good price for your car. Fortunately, Motorworks Northwest, Inc has some steps you can take to ensure you get the most for your car when it’s time to sell. 

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  • Motorcraft Parts
  • Oreilly
  • State Inspection
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