Sterling Tire & Auto Brake Service for Safe Stopping in Sterling Heights
October 8, 2017
Let's talk about something critical for all Sterling Heights drivers: your brakes. Your vehicle is heavy, and it takes a lot of muscle to bring it and your passengers to a safe stop so everything needs to be in good working order. Here's an explanation on how your disc brakes work: The wheel hub... More
Fresh Air Inside Your Car in Sterling Heights
October 1, 2017
Air quality has certainly become a hot issue in our modern world. We install air filters on our ventilation systems and in our vacuum cleaners. There's a filter that cleans the air going into our vehicle's engine so why not one for the air in the passenger compartment?Foreign and domestic vehic... More
Sterling Heights Road Trip Preparation
September 30, 2017
People from Sterling Heights, Michigan, love their cars. And nothing goes with cars better than a Michigan road trip. Freedom from daily schedules, new sights and the open road it's great! But there's nothing like car trouble to bring the fun to a grinding halt.You can't always avoid problems, ... More
Improve Your Night Vision When Driving in Sterling Heights
September 11, 2017
Night driving in Sterling Heights is not as safe as daylight driving as evidenced by the increased accident rate at night. Much of that is simply because it's dark outside.Visibility is important to safe driving. Ninety percent of our driving decisions are based on what we see. And at night, we j... More
Charge It in Sterling Heights for Extended Battery Life
September 4, 2017
Here's an interesting statistic for our in Sterling Heights, Michigan, drivers: Only 30 percent of car batteries make it to 48 months. And the life expectancy varies by where you live. It ranges from 51 months in extremely cold areas to just 30 months in extremely hot climates.Why is that? It tu... More
PCV Valve: What Is It?
August 28, 2017
Most Sterling Heights drivers know something about preventive maintenance on a vehicle. We know we should routinely replace the oil and wiper blades and other fluids. But have you heard of a PCV valve ? This little car part needs to be replaced regularly or it can cause some serious problems in y... More
Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last With Help From Sterling Tire & Auto
August 21, 2017
A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the Michigan news. Sterling Heights people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a government rebate. A lot of Sterling Heights motorists had so-called clunkers that they wanted to keep. The... More
Automotive Tips from Sterling Tire & Auto: Serpentine Belt Tensioner
August 17, 2017
The serpentine belt tensioner applies pressure to the serpentine belt, maintaining optimal tension to drive the accessories like the alternator and A/C compressor. At Sterling Tire & Auto we know that the service life of the belt tensioner is the same as the belt itself, so they should always be ... More
Drive Train Service in Sterling Heights at Sterling Tire & Auto
July 31, 2017
The drive train in your vehicle includes all the components that transfer power from the transmission to the wheels. Those components differ depending on what type of vehicle you drive, namely, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. The preventive maintenance y... More
Time for Differential Service at Sterling Tire & Auto?
July 24, 2017
Hello Sterling Heights - let's talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential is on the back axle. With front-wheel drive cars, the differential is up front. All-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive vehicles have three differentials - front, rear and in the middle. So you... More