The differentials on your Ford, Chevrolet, or Dodge diesel pickup are some of the hardest working components on your truck. At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, our technicians are experts in maintaining, repairing, and replacing differentials, keeping your truck reliably on the road.

At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, we know that diesel engines play a huge role in many of our customers' daily ways of life. If you drive a Duramax, Powerstroke, or Cummins diesel pickup, you obviously appreciate the power of the diesel engine. Diesel engines are prevalent all over the road, but where did it all start, and why are diesel engines most commonly found in trucks today? 

If you drive a diesel vehicle, it’s because you know that quality matters. At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, we built our reputation on quality. We chose to work on quality products because it’s something that we ourselves believe in, and strive for daily.

Whether you drive a Ford, Chevy, or Ram diesel pickup, it’s especially important that you always seek high-quality repair and maintenance from qualified professionals. At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, we specialize in diesel vehicles and the ins and outs of diesel servicing. There are plenty of shops out there that can replace a part or perform a job, but it’s important that the technicians doing the work know what they’re doing, why they’re doing it, and are doing it right.

Do you need new brake pads? Most of the time, if you think you do, the answer is yes. While a lot of auto parts stores sell brake pads with lifetime warranties, don’t be misled...brake pads will still wear down.

Whether you drive a Chevy, Ram, or Ford diesel pickup, we have you covered. At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, we can do it all - and a big part of that is done by employing ASE certified technicians.

Your truck’s alignment is an essential aspect of its reliability and ride quality. From Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, here’s what you should know about the alignment on your Chevrolet, Dodge, or Ford diesel pickup, from symptoms to keep an eye on, to how it affects your vehicle.

At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, we know your Ford, Chevrolet, or Dodge pickup was designed for optimal power, torque, and towing and hauling ability, no matter what the job is. We also know that while getting up to speed in a timely fashion is important, your diesel pickup’s ability to stop is equally essential.

At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, our objective is to keep your diesel truck on the road, where it belongs. Whether it’s maintenance, repair, or information that keeps you from needing a repair, we do our best to keep you informed on how to best take care of your diesel truck. Cavitation is a leading killer of diesel engines. It’s an interesting process, albeit an expensive one if your diesel engine is a victim of cavitation. From our team here at Gateway Auto Clinic, here's what you should look out for:

Obviously, your fuel delivery system is an extremely important aspect of the running condition of your truck. At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, our expert team of mechanics can treat and clean your fuel delivery system, ensuring you get the most out of your fleet.  Keeping the fuel system clean is essential, particularly with high mileage diesel engines. Sediments and carbon buildup can dramatically affect pumps, filters, lines, and injectors. There are many important reasons to have your fuel system regularly checked and cleaned.

At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, our technicians have a wide variety of top of the line tools and equipment available to diagnose and repair your Chevrolet, Ford, or Dodge diesel pickup. We utilize equipment at the forefront of technological innovation to best provide for the specific needs of your truck.

In the diesel world, "blow-by" is a term you’re bound to run across at some point if your line of work involves diesel-powered vehicles of any kind. What is blow-by, what causes it, and how concerned should you be? At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, our fleet maintenance and diesel technicians see it on a regular basis. Here we’ll take a quick look at blow-by, correcting it, and preventing it.

In the diesel world, "blow-by" is a term you're bound to run across at some point if your line of work involves diesel-powered vehicles of any kind. What is blow-by, what causes it, and how concerned should you be? At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, our fleet maintenance and diesel technicians see it on a regular basis. Here we'll take a quick look at blow-by, correcting it, and preventing it.

What is Blow-By? - Diesel blow-by is a term that describes an event of lost compression into the crankcase. Blow-by occurs whenever a burnt or unburnt fuel and air mixture escape from the cylinder and past the piston rings and into the crankcase. In a perfect world, the piston would be sealed tightly in the cylinder, able to move up and down but keeping all the air and fuel and exhaust that enters or exits the cylinder during the combustion process out of the crankcase. As you'll see, this perfect world doesn't exist, but it is important to minimize the amount of blow-by in a diesel engine.

On gas engines, the fuel delivery system is pretty simple - an electric pump draws gas from the tank, and pushes it to the injectors. Diesel systems are a little more complex. At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, we like to keep you informed about what’s on your truck, how it works, and how to maintain it, so you stay reliably on the road.

Diesel engines are known for their reliability - that’s probably at least partially why you bought one. However, like all things, diesels and their components wear out eventually. Fortunately, the technicians at Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH have you covered. Here are some fuel system issues to watch out for.

Diesel engines are known for their reliability - that’s probably at least partially why you bought one. However, like all things, diesels and their components wear out eventually. Fortunately, the technicians at Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH have you covered. Here are some fuel system issues to watch out for.

Now that you’ve got an idea of the components that make up a diesel system, and what they do, understanding how the system works in a more cohesive way isn’t difficult. At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering we understand what’s going on in your fuel system while your diesel engine is running.

Good diesel technicians and shops that service diesel engines are hard to come by. At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, diesels are our specialty. There are many reasons to have diesel truck maintenance performed by diesel specialists - here are just a few.

Whether you drive a Ram, Chevy, or Ford diesel pickup, our expert technicians have the know-how you need - from trivia to engine rebuilds, we’ve got you covered.

Increasingly, technology in automobiles is becoming more sophisticated, and more and more systems have become reliant on electronic control modules to operate. At Gateway Auto Clinic in Kettering, OH, we have the trained technicians and the equipment necessary to deal with issues that arise as a result of these components.