MaintenanceKeep Your Livonia Car Breathing Free: Engine Air FilterHey Livonia - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's like 100 gallons (380 liters) of air every bloc... Read More Posted in Maintenance on January 19, 2020 Auto Lab Livonia On Your Serpentine BeltToday we're going to be talking about serpentine belts for our Livonia, MI, customers. Let's start by talking about the accessories that are driven by the serpentine belt. First is the alternator. That's the device that makes electr... Read More Posted in Maintenance on January 05, 2020 Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In LivoniaEvery Livonia car owner who has taken their car in for an oil change has been told that their engine air filter's dirty. Here's what goes into the determination of when to change the filter: First, your vehicle owner's manual will ha... Read More Posted in Maintenance on October 27, 2019 Can Your Car Last Another Year?Have you checked out the price of new vehicles at Livonia car dealers? Ouch! Add financing and insurance and a new ride may not seem so attractive. A lot of Livonia, MI, folks are hoping to make their cars last a lot longer.Fortunate... Read More Posted in Maintenance on July 07, 2019 I Can See Clearly Now: Wiper Blade Replacement in LivoniaAbout 90% of our driving decisions in the Livonia area are based solely on what we see. So having a good pair of windshield wipers is extremely important.Most Livonia drivers have experienced the frustration and fear of not being able... Read More Posted in Maintenance on June 23, 2019 Fall and Spring Inspection at Auto Lab LivoniaGood vehicle care for us Livonia residents has always meant taking our vehicles in every spring and fall for a check-up. Vehicles needed routine maintenance to prepare them for the changes in weather. Today's vehicles aren't quite as sensitive to seasonal changes. Older vehicles required differen... Read More Posted in Maintenance on May 12, 2019 Busting Automotive Myths in Livonia, MIMyths passed around our Livonia, MI community start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic. And the internet is a breeding ground for automotive myths. Some bloggers recall the... Read More Posted in Maintenance on December 02, 2018 New School: Automotive Auto Lab Livonia Technician TrainingLivonia consumers are demanding. We want a safe, reliable vehicle that handles well and is comfortable to ride in. Oh, and we want good fuel economy, too. We also want vehicle repairs that are cheap, fast and easy. Unfortunately, one usually comes at the cost of the other.Today's vehicles have ma... Read More Posted in Maintenance on November 25, 2018 Does Your Car Have A Recall Item?No matter how well they're made, vehicles are bound to have problems with their design or manufacturing. Think of all the moving parts. When the government thinks a problem is really serious, they require the vehicle manufacturer to ... Read More Posted in Maintenance on November 18, 2018 Why a Trip Inspection Is a Good IdeaAt Auto Lab Livonia we get a lot of Livonia drivers asking about vehicle trip preparation. That's a big deal. You could be driving through mountains and deserts in some pretty lonely areas around MI, so it's important to know that th... Read More Posted in Maintenance on August 19, 2018 |
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