Have you ever needed to pack a large load into your truck or SUV and not known how to start? The way that you pack the back of your vehicle can influence the handling and safety of your vehicle while you are driving, and at Gillman Honda San Benito we want you to be safe on all of your drives.
To start, placing the heaviest items in the middle of your vehicle on the bottom of the bed will reduce the likelihood of a rollover and allow your steering and brakes to work properly. You should also be mindful of…
There are things that you add to your vehicle that can make it better suited to you and the way that you use it. Our staff at Gillman Honda San Benito wants to make sure that you are informed before you head out to buy new floor mats for the vehicle.
If you are looking for functional floor mats, those mats that will help you relax and not worry at all about the mud that you drag into your vehicle, consider rubber floor mats. If you are looking for mats that are high quality and that will add to the…
There are many different types of drive patterns in vehicles today. There are front-wheel drives, rear-wheel drives, four-wheel drives, all-wheel drives, and intelligent four-wheel drives. What it boils down to is the preference of the driver and the environment in which they drive.
The front-wheel-drive has two distinct advantages over the other drive units. First, in front-wheel drive vehicles, the weight of the vehicle is centered in the front. The act of steering with most of the vehicle weight over the steering wheels creates greater traction.
When you purchase a new vehicle a warranty comes with it. These warranties are primarily of two types. There is the power-train warranty, and then there is the bumper-to-bumper warranty. Warranties are the manufacturer's modern handshake. At one time, the car salesman would shake your hand, giving his guarantee that the vehicle you were purchasing was free of defect. Now, it is the factory that is guaranteeing its work through the warranty.
When you purchase a new car, you do not need to purchase a warranty. Most manufacturers include the warranty that covers the car bumper-to-bumper...
Have you ever heard a shrieking noise from underneath the hood of your vehicle? If you have, you probably soon found out that your timing belt either needed to be tightened or replaced. When you hear that high-pitched sound, it's almost tempting to just get rid of the belt. Not really, but we all know it's a frustrating sound, and you might not know exactly what a timing belt does.
The timing belt is responsible for synchronizing the camshaft and the crankshaft so that the vehicle can run. If the timing belt breaks, your vehicle will no longer…
