Ask Auto Lab Livonia: What Happens When a Serpentine Belt Breaks?
February 28, 2021
The serpentine belt is aptly named since it snakes around under your hood. It may lack its namesake's fangs, but it sure packs a wallop when it breaks.The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine systems. It runs the alternator, which charges the battery; the water pump (on some vehicles), which co... More
Livonia Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?
November 17, 2019
Any Livonia driver who understands preventive maintenance knows that if it ain't broke, don't fix it is bad auto advice. Replacing a part before it breaks is much less costly for Livonia residents than repairing the engine damage that comes after a part breaks or fails. A good example of this is ... More
Automotive Tips from Auto Lab Livonia: Timing Belt Overview
October 20, 2019
In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Livonia. The timing belts important job i... More
Smooth Shifting in Livonia, MI: Transmission Service
May 5, 2019
So you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You're going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you've gotten the boat all ready. And you haven't forgotten about your tow vehicle. You've gassed it up and even vacuumed it out. However, there is somethi... More
The Auto Lab Livonia Guide to Caring for Your Transmission
April 22, 2018
Most vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Livonia drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Livonia. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift for hills, s... More
Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Livonia
February 21, 2018
Your engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One of the most intricate dances in your engine has to do with the c... More
A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Livonia
February 5, 2018
When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Livonia drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transmission wi... More
Transmission Care in Livonia, MI
October 22, 2017
Do you have any plans around Livonia, MI, for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you'll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fishing.You got the boat all ready. It's all gassed up. You packed lots of snacks and the cooler's stocked... More
It Pays to Take Care of Your Transmission at Auto Lab Livonia
July 30, 2017
If you've been paying attention, you've noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Livonia. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I've gotta tell 'ya, most of that's because of technological advances in transmissions. To get a better understan... More