If you’re ever in a situation where you must remove the battery from your vehicle, it’s important to know what you’re doing. It seems pretty straight forward, and it is. However, there are some important things to remember when disconnecting the battery in your car, truck, or SUV. Here are some tips on disconnecting a car battery, from Royson's Automotive in Blythewood, Chapin, & Columbia, SC.

Spark plugs have been around since the beginning, and play as important a role now as they did a hundred years ago. It’s a good idea to replace them as a set at regular intervals, but sometimes one will go bad sooner than the rest for one reason or another. How do you know if you have a bad spark plug? Here are some indicators, from Royson's Automotive in Blythewood, SC.

Obviously, your brakes are essential. However, it’s easy to neglect or ignore brake issues, and even miss them altogether; as long as the car, truck, or SUV still stops, many people don’t see the need to have their brakes serviced. From Royson's Automotive in Blythewood, Chapin, & Columbia, here are some common brake issues, and why you should fix them.

The operation of your transmission depends on your hydraulics. Even if that sounds like a foreign language to you, at Royson's Automotive in Blythewood, SC, we speak the automotive language. We want you to understand what we're talking about, so here are the basics of the hydraulic functions behind your transmission.

At Royson's Automotive in Blythewood, Chapin, & Columbia, SC, we see our fair share of warning lights and dashboard notifications. If your ABS light is illuminated, here’s what you need to know.

Transmission slippage can be caused by a variety of factors that are sometimes difficult to pin down. From Royson's Automotive in Blythewood, Chapin, & Columbia, SC, here’s a rundown of the more common issues that may cause a transmission to slip. Our highly trained technicians are ready to get you going with a top transmission.

Nobody wants to put an engine or transmission in their car. However, when that time comes, it’s important to make an informed decision - here are some things to consider when installing a used engine or transmission, from Royson's Automotive in Blythewood, SC.

On modern vehicles, the PCV system (Positive Crankcase Ventilation System) is essential to ensuring your car or truck is ready to go when you are and remains a long-lasting, reliable vehicle. It’s much more than just emissions control - your PCV system serves multiple purposes and is quite interesting! How does it work, and what are those purposes?  Here at Royson's Automotive in Blythewood, SC, we have those answers for you!

Transmission malfunctions are sometimes hard to pin down and might even go unnoticed. A transmission slip can manifest itself in a lot of different ways because there’s not a universal or consistent way to describe it. The trained technicians at Royson's Automotive in Blythewood, SC can help diagnose your problem. The more details you can provide, the quicker we can help. Since it will vary based on the vehicle, how bad the issue is, and what components are at fault, here are some symptoms to look for in your SUV.