Questions & Answers

Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care, serving Wilmington and all of New Castle County, welcomes you to our website's frequently asked questions & answers about the various services offered at our auto repair shop. As a leading Wilmington auto repair shop, we are pleased to share our expertise about various automotive repairs and services in the effort to help our customers better understand how a car works, how to identify problems with their car or truck, and other useful information about the automotive repair services Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care provides our customers in the Wilmington area.
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Battery & Charging System
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Belts & Hoses
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Brake Repair
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Clutch Repair
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Cooling Systems
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Differential Repair
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Drivetrain
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Exhaust System
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Filters / Fluids
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Lighting & Wipers
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Suspension and Steering
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Transmission Repair
Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care welcomes you to our website's page dedicated to frequently asked questions the technicians at our automotive repair shop get from customers about the battery and charging system of their vehicles. The battery charging system ensures the battery is kept charged and supplies energy for the various electrical parts of the vehicle during operation, including the radio, lights, power windows, and more. The majority of the vehicles we service for our customers in the greater New Castle ~ Wilmington area have charging systems that are comprised of an alternator, battery, wiring, and ECU (electronic control unit). Older model vehicles may have a regulator, but late-model vehicles now use the vehicle's computer.
How much does an alternator repair cost?
How do I clean dirty battery terminals?
How does a car battery work?
How much does it cost to replace my car battery?
Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care is pleased to provide the following frequently asked questions about the automotive belt and hose repair that our team of technicians often hear from our customers in and around the greater New Castle ~ Wilmington area.
What is a serpentine belt?
How do I stop fan belt squealing?
When do I change my belts & hoses?
Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care welcomes you to our website's page featuring frequently asked questions our customers in the New Castle ~ Wilmington area have asked us about brakes. Our team of automotive specialists have years of experience in brake repair and are happy to share their knowledge with anyone in the New Castle ~ Wilmington area that has a brake problem and is interested in finding the best brake repair choice in the New Castle ~ Wilmington area.
What does it cost to replace brake rotors?
What are common signs of brake wear?
What is the cost to fix or replace brakes?
Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care welcomes you to our page with answers to some frequently asked questions about auto clutches that our clutch specialists are asked by our customers in the greater New Castle ~ Wilmington area that trust and rely on us for all their auto repair needs.
How do I know I need a new clutch?
How long does a clutch last?
How do clutches work?
What is a clutch?
Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care would like to welcome you to our website's page dedicated to questions we get from our customers in the greater New Castle ~ Wilmington area about the repair and service of automotive cooling systems.
How much does it cost to repair or replace a radiator?
Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care would like to welcome you to our website's page dedicated to questions we get from our customers in the greater New Castle ~ Wilmington area about the repair and service of automotive differentials.
Can you tell me what a limited slip differential is?
What can cause a differential to fail?
Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care would like to welcome you to our website's page dedicated to questions we get from our customers in the greater New Castle ~ Wilmington area about the repair and service of drivetrains.
Will Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care repair a rear-wheel drive shaft?
Will a driveshaft vibrate my vehicle?
Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care would like to welcome you to our website's page dedicated to questions we get from our customers in the greater New Castle ~ Wilmington area about the repair and service of their vehicles' exhaust systems.
Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care would like to welcome you to our website's page dedicated to questions our automotive technicians get from our customers in the greater New Castle ~ Wilmington area about filters and fluids in their vehicles.
Is it important to change oil and oil filter on schedule important?
What is the difference between synthetic and conventional oil?
Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care would like to welcome you to our website's page dedicated to questions our automotive technicians get from our customers in the greater New Castle ~ Wilmington area about the repair and service of their vehicles' lighting and wiper systems.
When should I replace my windshield wiper blades?
How can I polish my headlights?
Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care would like to welcome you to our website's page dedicated to questions our automotive technicians get from our customers in the greater New Castle ~ Wilmington area about the repair and service of their vehicle's suspension and steering systems.
How much does it cost to replace shocks?
How can I tell if I need new shocks for my vehicle?
How does my vehicle's suspension system work?
How much does a suspension repair cost?
As a leading New Castle ~ Wilmington auto repair shop, Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care is happy to share our expertise and knowledge about the repair and service of automatic and manual transmissions. We hope that all of our customers in the greater New Castle ~ Wilmington area find these frequently asked questions and answers about transmission repair useful.
Should I repair or replace my transmission?
May I drive with a transmission leaking?
Is it better to drive in overdrive or normal drive?
What does scanning tell me about my transmission problem?
Can driving condition's affect my transmission?
What does a transmission repair cost at Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care?
What are tips for the best transmission maintenance?
What type of transmission fluid does Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care recommend for my vehicle?
What are my options for a transmission problem?
What does a transmission repair in New Castle ~ Wilmington cost?
How frequently should my transmission's fluid be changed?
What transmission services does Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care offer?
My check engine, transmission or overdrive light is on or flashes?
What Color is Transmission Fluid?
Does servicing my automatic transmission prevent it from failing?
How long will it take Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care to check my transmission?
Should I flush or service my transmission?
Do you offer transmission problem inspections?