Automotive News & Information - Hoff's Automotive, Inc.

At Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, NJ, we see our fair share of warning lights and dashboard notifications. If your ABS light is illuminated, here’s what you need to know. First, it should be noted that the ABS light is supposed to illuminate for a few seconds after you turn the key, as part of a system test. If the light stays illuminated or comes on again randomly, there’s an issue somewhere that must be addressed.

At Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, we know that the first and most important step toward keeping your car, truck, or SUV reliably on the road, is knowing how to properly care for it. Here are a few tips on how to keep your vehicle in shape.

Vehicles driving on a highway with headlights on

All the lights on your vehicle have an important job to do. Brake lights, tail lights, blinkers, reverse lights, and headlights are a crucial part of driving. Lights make you visible, make things visible to you, and allow you to communicate with other drivers. All of a vehicle’s lights make driving easier and safer, and all of them are important...not to mention legally required.

Gauges are your first, and often only, line of defense in catching a major problem before it’s too late. At Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, we know that sometimes a faulty gauge is overlooked when the truck is still running fine and there’s a busy day ahead. However, gauges are extremely important, and are typically easy to repair.

No matter what type of car, truck, or SUV you drive, the professionals at Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, NJ have you covered. Our technicians are well equipped with the tools and knowledge necessary to fix or maintain all makes and models, including diesels.

“Water pump” is a term you’ve most likely heard in conversations about vehicles. But what is it, what does it actually do, and how do you know if you need a new one? At Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, we know the answers to these questions, and soon you will too.

Checking the fluid level on your transmission is fairly easy, but a bit more complicated than checking your oil. Firstly, this only applies to automatic transmissions, and secondly, some modern vehicles don’t have dipsticks or dipstick tubes to check and add transmission fluid. With that in mind, here are some tips from Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, NJ in regard to checking your transmission fluid.

It’s important to keep you Duramax, Cummins, or Power stroke diesel in shape and running strong. Let the technicians at Hoff's Automotive, Inc. in Hackettstown, NJ keep your Chevy, Ford, or Ram pickup in great shape and ready for anything.