Automotive News & Information - Motorworks Northwest, Inc

Have you always wondered what a spark plug does? Our team here at Motorworks Northwest, Inc is here to help you out. It's simple in theory but does quite a lot of work for such a small piece of equipment. Your spark plug forces electricity to arc across a gap like a bolt of lightning at high voltage and fits into your engine's cylinder head, where it “sparks” to ignite the fuel and creates combustion within your engine. Without it, you wouldn't be able to drive your car or truck.

At Motorworks Northwest, Inc in Mt Vernon, WA, we know buying a used car, truck, or SUV can be a gamble. While there are no guarantees, there are key points of inspection that tell us a lot about the condition of a vehicle and how it has been maintained. There are some important points of the inspection we verify when checking out a used vehicle.

If you’re reading this, you probably not excited to be here; the time has come for a new transmission. Fortunately, we at Motorworks Northwest, Inc are here to offer you solutions, and let you know that it’s not all bad. Replacing a tired and worn transmission will truly bring your car back to life, and you’ll probably be glad you did it.

You’ve heard the term “slipping transmission” before, and you know it’s nothing good. What exactly does a transmission slip feel like, and how much of a problem is it if your transmission is slipping? At Motorworks Northwest, Inc in Mt Vernon, WA, our expert technicians have diagnosed and repaired every type of transmission issue in the book. Here’s a short explanation of transmission slippage, and what action you should take to get rid of it.

If you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, you know that clutch replacement can be an expensive and time-consuming job. Motorworks Northwest, Inc in Mt Vernon has some tips to keep your clutch replacements as infrequent as possible.

It’s important to keep you Duramax, Cummins, or Power stroke diesel in shape and running strong. Let the technicians at Motorworks Northwest, Inc in Mt Vernon, WA keep your Chevy, Ford, or Ram pickup in great shape and ready for anything.

At Motorworks Northwest, Inc in Mt Vernon, WA, transmissions are our specialty. That means knowing how they work, how they wear out, what wears them out, and how to fix it. In this article, we’ll explore the way stop and go traffic affects your transmission.

At Motorworks Northwest, Inc in Mt Vernon, transmissions are our game, and taking care of them is at the top of our list of priorities. Here are 5 things you can do to take care of your transmission, from the pros: