Shop News - Dennis Road Automotive

“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 Dennis Road Automotive in Dallas, we know the answers to these questions, and soon you will too.

At Dennis Road Automotive in Dallas, TX, we’ve witnessed our fair share of burnt out and broken clutches. While clutch failure is an inevitability, there are a variety of ways to make sure yours lasts as long as possible.

I took my vehicles to James, Jeremy, Riley, and the team at Dennis Road Automotive for the entire 6 years I lived in the DFW area and - in my 26 years as a licensed driver who has almost exclusively owned higher mileage vehicles (i.e., no shortage of work to be performed) - I took vehicles to many other mechanics prior to that. Dennis Road Automotive is the best for many reasons: the utmost integrity, great customer service and commitment to their customers, quality work, outstanding value, and countless other positive attributes. They will treat your vehicle as though it's their own, including in their recommendations; Dennis Road earns enough work the right/old-fashioned way to where the last thing they need to do is drum up fake work that needs to be done on your vehicle and their recommendations can be taken at face value. If you treat the Dennis Road team fairly and with respect, and give them the opportunity to partner with you in maintaining your vehicle, then they will return the favor many times over and take great care of you. There is very minimal turnover among their mechanics for good reason, and James, Jeremy, and Riley have worked together leading the operation for years. As an example of all Dennis Road entails, Riley drove more than 30 minutes from his home to meet me at my vehicle on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend (i.e., the shop was officially closed) when the vehicle began leaking oil shortly after a recent oil change. The issue turned out to be completely unrelated to the oil change (an oil coolant line had begun leaking on a vehicle with almost 200,000 miles), but that situation defines who Dennis Road is and how they handle their business. When I moved roughly 45 minutes away from Dennis Road several years back, I didn't even think about looking for another mechanic closer to my new home - it is not possible that there is a better shop in the entire DFW area, and I'm grateful to Dennis Road for all they've done for my vehicles and myself in the last 6 years. - Ian K. (5 Star Google Review)

Person driving with hands on the steering wheel

Good steering is an underrated, and often neglected aspect of driving. At Dennis Road Automotive in Dallas, TX, we believe in making sure you have the best vehicle possible, whether you’re driving across town or traveling long distance.

Air filters are an important part of vehicle maintenance. What many people don’t realize is you actually have two filters; one for your engine and a cabin filter to filter the air coming into your car. Both of them function the same way but have entirely different purposes. They are often neglected, particularly the cabin filter, and yours may need to be changed right now. This guide, provided by Dennis Road Automotive in Dallas, highlights the importance of filters, symptoms of an overused one, and how to maintain them.

In life, you learn that more expensive doesn’t always mean better. When it comes to transmission fluid, does it matter? Are name brand fluids better than the cheapest option? Dennis Road Automotive in Dallas, TX has the answers.