Diesel Maintenance for MI
March 26, 2023
At Auto Lab Livonia we hear from a lot of people who are excited about the new diesel engines that will soon be available in passenger cars and SUV's. But our MI friends are often curious about the preventive maintenance requirements. People may not know that diesel engines have long been used e... More
The Auto Lab Livonia Guide to Saving Fuel: Get Rid of Dirty Oil
March 19, 2023
A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Livonia area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our lives. Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance is an important way people in Livonia can conserve f... More
A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)
January 15, 2023
Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite. Its a precise operation, and when its working well, you have plenty of power and an efficient engine. But after time, con... More
How to Get Better Gas Mileage in Livonia
April 3, 2022
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Livonia can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over time. It takes longer to start up and programs take forever to load. Eventually, many of us just get... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around Livonia
January 1, 2022
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Livonia, MI, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Livonia streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy.The first thing we can do is watch the 'go-pedal.' Hard acceleration just sucks the gas... More
Clean Fuel Equals Clean Performance for Livonia Drivers
September 12, 2021
Hello, Livonia residents. Let's talk fuel filters. Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the engine.Livonia auto owners don't need to filter their fue... More
Service to Improve Fuel Economy
June 6, 2021
The price of gas in MI has got people in Livonia talking. It seems that Livonia folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. That is why we thought it would be good to review some things that anyone can do to improve fuel economy... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Auto Lab Livonia
April 11, 2021
For those of you in Livonia, MI who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes about 250... More
Fuel System Cleaning at Auto Lab Livonia for Better Performance
January 24, 2021
Hi Livonia residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the en... More
To Save Gas Around Livonia: Keep up with Your Scheduled Service
January 10, 2021
One topic that hits the news in MI on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some MI drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Livonia who don't want to add a car payment to our monthly expenses, we need to improve our fuel economy any way we can... More