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Transmissions, while generally durable, can be highly complicated devices. For this reason, they are also expensive to replace, and maintaining one will save you a lot of headache and money in the future. This article from Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust in Buhl, ID discusses how your driving habits affect your transmission. While automatic transmissions are by far the most common, there are still a considerable number of manual transmissions on the road, so this article covers both.

For obvious reasons, air brakes are an essential part of your rig. They also add a level of complication to the braking system that a conventional vehicle doesn’t have. At Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust in Buhl, our mechanics have the knowledge, equipment, and ability necessary to keep your air brakes in top shape.

At Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust in Buhl, we know that in order to keep your car in good shape, it helps to know how it works. Here’s a quick rundown of a system that’s very important, but you take for granted until there’s a problem; your brakes. While there is a multitude of configurations and levels of complexity in automotive brake systems, they all essentially work the same way. Disregarding anti-lock brake systems and the like, this is how braking works in its simplest form.

Making the call to get a new transmission can be difficult. At Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust in Buhl, ID, we’re here to help you make the right choice.

Ride quality is an essential part of your driving experience. At Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust in Buhl, we strive to keep your car, truck, or SUV as smooth and comfortable to drive as the day it came off the lot. Your shock absorbers play a huge role in ride quality; here’s what you should know.

Road trips are a lot of fun, and often unpredictable. For all the miles you will be driving we always recommend preparing for any situation. With this checklist from Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust in Buhl, you’ll be prepared for whatever comes your way.

Transmission work is a world of precision and attention to detail. Transmission specialists, like the technicians at Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust in Buhl, ID, chose to specialize in transmission work partly because they have a knack for both. It’s just one of the things that make us the best in the business.

At Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust in Buhl, ID, 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.