Automotive News & Information - Hipps Automotive

Changing the oil in big trucks and commercial vehicles is an expensive, but necessary, part of keeping your vehicles going. You don’t want to wait until it’s too late to change your oil, but changing it too early can be a waste of time and money. Having your oil tested regularly helps us to hone in on exactly how often your oil needs to be changed, to optimize reliability and efficiency.

Car enthusiasts would argue that "those were the days". Everything you drove was built like a tank and had the chrome on it so you enjoyed washing it but NO power steering. For most of us, it is hard to remember life without power steering – cranking those great big steering wheels? It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power steering fluid that provides assistance for steering. Most pumps are driven by a belt that is run by the engine – a few are electrically powered. A high-pressure hose passes fluid from the pump to the steering gear. A low-pressure hose returns the fluid back to the pump. Here at Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville, SC we know that you depend on that power steering and check your fluid & hoses religiously!

Awareness and safety are at the top of our list of concerns here at Hipps Automotive , even more so with all the recall scare that happens in the news. We think a well-maintained car is a safe car that can also save you money in the long run. Here are our top ten tips for keeping your family safe, saving you money, and keeping your car running smoothly.

Making the call to get a new transmission can be difficult. At Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville, SC, we’re here to help you make the right choice.

If you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, you know that clutch replacement can be an expensive and time-consuming job. Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville has some tips to keep your clutch replacements as infrequent as possible.

Transmission work is a world of precision and attention to detail. Transmission specialists, like the technicians at Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville, SC, chose to specialize in transmission work partly because they have a knack for both. It’s just one of the things that make us the best in the business.

Have you always wondered what a spark plug does? Our team here at Hipps Automotive is here to help you out. It's simple in theory but does quite a lot of work for such a small piece of equipment. Your spark plug forces electricity to arc across a gap like a bolt of lightning at high voltage and fits into your engine's cylinder head, where it “sparks” to ignite the fuel and creates combustion within your engine. Without it, you wouldn't be able to drive your car or truck.

Small transmission problems can become big ones if not tended to in a timely manner. Your car, truck, or SUV has been shifting weird for a while now - does that mean it’s too late to do anything about it? Hipps Automotive in Simpsonville, SC has the answer.