Automotive Industry News & Information - Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust

Don’t you hate it when potholes sneak up on you? There is a lot of money being spent on vehicle damage due to potholes. Do you know what parts of your car could receive the most damage?

If you drive a performance or luxury vehicle, you know that your precision engineered equipment demands precision tuning. At Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust in Buhl, ID, we specialize in high-end imports and performance vehicles and keep them up to par.

Whether you drive a Porsche, Audi, BMW, Subaru, Land Rover, or other performance and luxury vehicles, your ball joints are an essential part of your car or SUVs performance and safety. From us at Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust, here’s what to watch out for, to make sure your ball joints are in shape and ready to go.

The term “overdrive” is one you are most likely familiar with. What is overdrive though, really, and why is it important? Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust in Buhl, ID has the answer.

In today's economic climate, people are working hard to make their dollars go further. Not only are drivers holding onto their vehicles longer, but they're also looking to improve fuel efficiency to get the most gas mileage out of every gallon of gas. You can do both by following a few simple tips from our team here at Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust!

A huge part of what the hydraulic system in your transmission does is tell the mechanical components what to do and when to do it. Even if you don't understand how that works, our technicians at Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust in Buhl, ID have trained with the best to make sure they understand all the ins and outs of your system. We want you to understand what we're talking about when we talk to you about your vehicle so we'll break down some aspects of your hydraulic system.

Since the first automobiles, there have been radiators. Every liquid-cooled engine on the road has, and has always needed, a radiator; without it, the engine would overheat in no time, causing catastrophic engine failure. While the efficiency of radiators, the materials they’re made out of, and the shape and size of them have changed over time, radiators haven’t actually changed much over the last century or so. At Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust we know that even though radiators generally last a long time, they do occasionally fail. When your radiator is malfunctioning you can trust our technicians to repair yours and get you back on the road.

Starter issues don’t necessarily indicate a bad starter; sometimes a transmission related issue is at fault. If you are experiencing starter difficulties, Cowden's Automotive & Exhaust in Buhl has the information you need.