Automotive Industry News & Information - Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive

There’s a huge appeal to buying a used car from a private party seller. Bypass the dealership, the hidden fees, the markups, the hassle, and save yourself some money in the process. But what’s the risk? Have you found a deal or a dud?

Sometimes a tire goes flat over the course of days, weeks, or even months. A leak like this never has an obvious cause - so why is your tire losing air? From Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive in Clarksville, TN, here’s some info on leaky tires.

If you're prepping to go on a road trip, you need to be sure that your vehicle is ready for the journey. An unmaintained vehicle could be the difference between a good trip and a trip that goes south really quickly. Here at Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive, we want to remind you of some things to do so you and your vehicle are ready for the road.

Manual transmissions require far less maintenance than automatics. However, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need a fluid check from time to time. Here’s what you should know about checking and adding fluid to your manual transmission, from Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive in Clarksville, TN.

Your transmission’s shift points are exactly what you think they are - the points at which your transmission shifts. From the transmission experts at Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive in Clarksville, TN, here’s what you need to know about them.

We’ve all been here: You start up your vehicle in the morning and begin to back out of the driveway. Before your hand reaches the volume dial on the stereo to crank up your favorite morning radio duo, you hear a noise coming from your car. A vehicle shouldn’t make that noise, yet yours is. And it sounds bad. But is it?

If you own or operate a fleet or commercial truck, you know it’s hard to keep everything working perfectly all the time. You have to choose what to give priority to, and what can wait. However, some small problems are indicators that a bigger issue is on the way. At Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive in Clarksville, TN, our goal is to keep you and your fleet going.

For the first several decades of automotive history, transmissions weren’t reliant on electronics for operation. Today, that simply isn’t the case. At Tony Kennedy's Crain's Automotive in Clarksville, TN, we have the knowledge and equipment necessary to take care of even the most complex transmissions, no matter what type of car, truck, or SUV you drive.