RPM gauge on a dashboard from our Buda TX transmission auto repair shop

Your vehicle’s transmission is a complex piece of equipment that is made up of multiple gears and shafts that takes power from the engine and utilizes and disperses it throughout the vehicle so that it can get you where you need to be. If something is wrong with your transmission, your vehicle cannot run properly….

Group photo of Reliable Automotive staff

For the fourth year in a row Reliable Automotive has been the recipient of a Best of Hays award (or two!). This year we were thrilled to be presented with the following awards: Best Auto Repair – Mechanical Best Transmission Repair Curious about Best of Hays or want to learn more about our services? Just…

Vehicle receiving auto repair in San Marcos Texas

Winter’s harsh temperatures and wet conditions can present many challenges for vehicle owners, and some of those challenges must be overcome before even leaving the driveway. One such challenge is an iced-over windshield. A windshield that is covered with a sheet of ice renders a vehicle inoperable, simply due to the fact that the driver…

Woman talking to mechanic outside Reliable Automotive

With our fast paced society forcing us to rely on personal vehicles daily in order to get to our jobs, social events, and take care of our families, it is important to maintain your vehicle as best as possible. When we start to notice issues with our cars, making time to get it checked out…

The Importance of Proper Tire Inflation

Driving a vehicle comes with a lot of different things you have to pay attention to. Some of these are simple and obvious like making sure your car has enough gas to get you wherever you are going. However, there are other factors in car maintenance that don’t seem as pressing but are just are…

Vehicle on country road

This article has been updated for 2020. There is no better time for a vacation with your group of friends or family than the summer or fall time. As you start to plan your late summer getaways, there are many things to consider. For instance, if you are using some of your vacation days to…

Car A/C Knob being checked by a San Marcos auto service technician

We often spend a lot of time in our vehicles going to and from work, social engagements, and running errands. When those spring and summer months hit, the Texas heat can be a miserable factor in accomplishing these tasks if your air conditioner is not working properly. That dreaded moment you realize that something isn’t…

Guide to oil changes showing how to check engine oil

Your vehicle is composed of a lot of intricately designed moving pieces that all work together to get you from point A to point B. In order for all of these parts of your engine to work properly, they need a sufficient amount of clean oil to stay lubricated, allowing them to function as whole…

When To Change Your Air Filter

Have you ever gone into the mechanic shop or oil changing facility in order to get a simple and cheap oil change and then not know what to say when they start asking you about different services they want to perform on your vehicle? In addition to asking you what type of oil you want…

Signs You Should Get Your Brakes Checked

With our fast pace society, the use of our vehicles play a huge role in keeping us active and able to fulfill our obligations to our jobs, families, and social engagements. Upkeep of your car can feel like a huge responsibility, and while it might seem overwhelming, there are a couple of clues that can…

4 Important Questions for Your Mechanic In Kyle TX

Car trouble is the worst. We do everything in our power to avoid it; we want to get all the life we can get out of our vehicles. Yet, we all have those dreaded moments, the car starts shaking or won’t start. Maybe the check engine light comes on seemingly out of nowhere, or our…

How to find a mechanic

While our modern cars are made to depreciate way faster than they did in the past, our busy lives never seem to slow down. Without a reliable car, our jobs, education, and family activities would greatly and negatively be affected. This is why finding a car mechanic that you love and trust is so important….

© 2010–2023 Reliable Automotive.   |   SEO by Dagmar Marketing

logo-footer