Automotive Industry News & Information - Dave & Wayne Auto Center

Nearly every day, you drive your vehicle. Whether it be a couple of miles to the store or a full-on road trip across the nation, you want to make sure that your vehicle is safe to drive and the systems are in check and/or up-to-date. Here are a few reminders to check and see if your vehicle is running in top shape.

Looking for the best auto service in town? Why stop there? At Dave & Wayne Auto Center, we're not only home to the best service you'll find here in Bethlehem, PA, but the best you'll find - anywhere.

Keeping the interior of your car, truck, or SUV clean and in good shape is an important part of making your vehicle last. Dave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem has some tips on keeping your car clean inside, and why keeping it clean matters.

Coolant flushes are an important maintenance procedure, necessary for keeping your truck reliably on the road. At Dave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem, we know that coolant flushes are a key aspect of preventative maintenance that goes a long way.

Are you leaking oil? Our technicians atDave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem, PA can help. Oil leaks not only mess up your driveway but also make a mess under the hood and cost big when it comes to related repairs and maintenance. They can also cause serious inconvenient issues and are when best-taken care of immediately.

At Dave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem, cars are our passion, so naturally, we like to keep up with new technology on the market. At the moment, surprisingly the current trend is moving towards a goal you may not expect; self-driving vehicles. You’ve probably heard about self-driving cars a little bit here and there on the news, but it likely still seems somewhere in the realm of science fiction to you. However, the reality is that self-driving cars are on the way and maybe here sooner than you think. Already, almost all major automobile manufacturers are dumping billions of dollars into research and development for self-driving cars, and even companies like Uber are jumping on board.

At Dave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem, we are quite familiar with the potential for easy maintenance and repair items to become much larger problems. One such issue is the infamous stuck lug nut. You go to change your tire, or a basic maintenance shop tries to take your wheel off, and you discover a lug nut that simply refuses to budge. Now what do you do?

At Dave & Wayne Auto Center in Bethlehem, we know that in order to keep your car in good shape, it helps to know how it works. Here’s a quick rundown of a system that’s very important, but you take for granted until there’s a problem; your brakes. While there is a multitude of configurations and levels of complexity in automotive brake systems, they all essentially work the same way. Disregarding anti-lock brake systems and the like, this is how braking works in its simplest form.