Power Steering Service in Sterling Heights

April 30, 2020

Most Sterling Heights drivers are too young to remember life before power steering - cranking those great big steering wheels! It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. Let's look at how it works. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the pow... More

Air Conditioning Service in Sterling Heights

April 29, 2020

Hey Sterling Heights! Let's talk about one of our Michigan summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It's real easy for Sterling Heights drivers to take their car's air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean air. But your air conditioning system needs atten... More

Cabin Air Filter From Sterling Tire & Auto

April 28, 2020

Here is a questions for Sterling Heights drivers: What is a cabin air filter?Is it: A filter for a house in the middle of the woods? A fresh, piney scent? A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's 3.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the p... More

Differential Service at Sterling Tire & Auto

April 27, 2020

Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Sterling Heights, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Sterling Tire & Auto service advisor that your differ... More

Exhaust Service at Sterling Tire & Auto in Sterling Heights

April 26, 2020

Whenever they hear the term "exhaust service," most Sterling Heights residents think about exhaust pipes and mufflers. Well, actually, exhaust service at Sterling Tire & Auto is a lot more comprehensive these days. For example, catalytic converters were mandated in 1976 and on-board emission cont... More

Change is Good (Oil Change)

April 26, 2020

You've heard that expression, change is good. When it comes to your vehicle's oil, change is not only good, it's vital for the health of the engine. But there's one question that puzzles many drivers: how frequently should my vehicle's oil be changed? There is not one simple answer, but here ar... More

Fuel Injectors

April 25, 2020

The last new American vehicles sold in Sterling Heights with a carburetor rolled out of the Michigan dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Sterling Heights, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your en... More

PCV Valve Replacement

April 24, 2020

Hello Sterling Heights, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine... More

Severe Service Requirements

April 23, 2020

A lot of Sterling Heights drivers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their vehicle's owner's manual. It can be somewhat confusing, so we decided to consult an expert. Cricket Killingsworth is from QMI/Heartland, a manufacture... More

Winter Tires

April 22, 2020

What type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Sterling Heights driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to the Bee Gees.Twenty years ago in Michigan, winter tires differed from highway tires on... More