Check Engine Light

Your “Check Engine Light” is simply a warning light that has received information from a sensor connected to your vehicle’s ECM, or “engine control module”. It can be an indicator of needed maintenance, or it could also be warning you of a major component… Read more

Climate Control/AC/Heat

If our climate control system is working properly, we never give it a second thought. For some, it’s just “set and forget”. For others, if the air blowing from the vents is the right temperature, it’s all good! But keeping the cabin at the desired… Read more

Diagnostics

At Auto Smart South, when it comes to diagnostics, there’s no better technology then dealership qauilty diagnostic tools direct from the factory. Our mechanics use this diagnostic equipment, arguably the best equipment on the market, on each and every vehicle… Read more

Electrical

The electrical system in your vehicle is like the nervous system in your body…sensors generate impulses that are distributed, then processed, and those processed impulses are sent to some other area to display information, actuate another sensor or mechanical… Read more

Filters

Your vehicle has a variety of filters to keep small particles of dirt from circulating in the operating systems, causing damage and eventually failure of moving parts. Cabin Filter The cabin filter works just like the filter for your air conditioner at home… Read more

Fuel and Engine Management

Engine operation management requires the input of a few systems working together. The filtered air of the inductions system, the fuel delivered to each cylinder, and the emissions system all feed information to the ECM (or PCM) and the computer calculates the… Read more