January 2020The Right Automotive Fluids for Sterling Heights DriversAll those automotive fluids can be confusing for Sterling Heights drivers. Recent years have brought new grades of engine oil, types of transmission fluid, coolant and brake fluid. The right fluid protects your vehicle and helps it perform at its best. The wrong fluid won't work as well and could... Read More Posted in Fluids on January 26, 2020 Keeping Your Car Young in Sterling HeightsAs Sterling Heights consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in Michigan, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and move on. It seems like when we were kids our parents were real sticklers about taking care ... Read More Posted in Maintenance on January 21, 2020 Automotive Tips from Sterling Tire & Auto: Tire Replacement OverviewTires are an expensive purchase, so knowing when tires should be replaced is important for Sterling Heights drivers. Tires will just wear out with normal use. The depth of the tread on your tire determines how well it will stop, start and steer especially in wet conditions. 4/32th of an inch (3.... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on January 20, 2020 Keep Your Tires Well Rounded in Sterling Heights: Tire Rotation and Wheel Balancing at Sterling Tire & AutoTaking care of our tires is part of vehicle care for Sterling Heights drivers. We know they have to be replaced when they wear out, but tires also require some preventive maintenance. This maintenance will improve and extend the life of the tires, so it's well worth the effort and expense for St... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on January 19, 2020 DOG FOOD IN YOUR ENGINE (Keeping Rodents out of your Engine)A technician was telling us the other day that he was servicing an engine and spotted something he'd never seen before: A collection of dry dog food siting on a horizontal metal ledge near the base of the engine. It was neatly stashed and was in a spot where the food pellets couldn't have simply... Read More Posted in Windshield Wipers on January 19, 2020 What is a TSB? (Technical Service Bulletins)If your vehicle had something in its design or production that the manufacturer had figured out had an unanticipated problem, you'd want to know about it. And you'd want it fixed. There is something that can help drivers with just such a scenario. It's called a Technical Service Bulletin, or TSB.... Read More Posted in Monitoring System on January 18, 2020 All About Your TPMS in Sterling HeightsSterling Heights drivers know that underinflated tires wear out more quickly. Underinflation is also a major cause of tire failure for Michigan auto owners. More flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances are all results of underinflated tires.It's hard for many Sterling Heights driver... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on January 17, 2020 Fuel Saving Tip: Alignment for Your Sterling Heights VehicleImagine you've left Sterling Heights and you're up in the arctic on a dog sled.Your dog team is pulling straight and true. You can cover a lot of ground quickly. Now imagine what would happen if one or two of the dogs wanted to go their own way and were pulling off to the side.That would slow you... Read More Posted in Automotive News on January 16, 2020 Sterling Tire & Auto On Your Serpentine BeltToday we're going to be talking about serpentine belts for our Sterling Heights, Michigan, 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 electricity to power the vehicle and recharge the batt... Read More Posted in Maintenance on January 15, 2020 Not a Good Vibe (Driveshaft Failure)When you feel your vehicle vibrating as you're driving down the road, one cause could be something you may not have ever seen: your driveshaft. It is underneath the vehicle and most drivers don't climb under there to take a look very often. The driveshaft is a cylindrical part that helps conduc... Read More Posted in Drive Train on January 14, 2020 |
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