August 2022The Cable Guy (Battery Cables and Maintenance)If you've ever noticed your vehicle's lights are dim or not working at all, the problem could be many things. But one possibility is your battery cables aren't doing their job. A power outage in your vehicle is similar to one in your house and needs to be repaired to get things back to normal.... Read More Posted in Fluids on August 14, 2022 Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for Lake Orion MotoristsLake Orion residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to burn, so in th... Read More Posted in Fuel System on August 13, 2022 Protecting Your Vehicle from Theft in Lake Orion, MichiganEvery car in Lake Orion, Michigan, is at risk for theft. So it's up to us to make our cars a less appealing target and more of a challenge hopefully sending potential thieves to look elsewhere.The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends a layered approach to protecting vehicles:Common sense... Read More Posted in Drive Train on August 12, 2022 Tire Warehouse Depot Service for Your Exhaust SystemYour vehicle's exhaust system is more than just a tailpipe and a muffler. In fact, it is one of the most complex systems on your vehicle.The manifold is attached to the vehicle engine. It collects exhaust from the cylinders and directs it into the exhaust pipe. Gaskets seal the connection of th... Read More Posted in Exhaust on August 11, 2022 Coolant Service at Tire Warehouse DepotLake Orion residents' vehicles have to operate in a wide range of Michigan temperatures which requires the engine coolant to be able to perform 'no matter what.' Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant does its thing. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive...And all the while, it ... Read More Posted in Cooling System on August 10, 2022 On Board Diagnostics for Lake Orion MotoristsSome Lake Orion vehicle owners wonder why Tire Warehouse Depot and other Lake Orion auto repair shops charge a fee for vehicle diagnostics.Receiving a diagnostic charge at Tire Warehouse Depot for a tricky automotive problem shouldn't be a surprise. In the Lake Orion area, automotive diagnostic... Read More Posted in Service Standards on August 09, 2022 Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Lake OrionYour 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... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on August 08, 2022 A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Lake OrionWhen it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Lake Orion 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... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on August 07, 2022 That Squeal is Telling You Something (What Causes Squealing While Steering)If you hear a squealing noise when you turn your vehicle, it's trying to tell you something is wrong. After all, it never made that noise before, right? The sound you hear may becoming from a few sources. Let's take a look (or a listen) to some of the possibilities.First, you almost certainl... Read More Posted in Steering on August 07, 2022 Deep Clean Your Fuel System at Tire Warehouse DepotHaving trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Tire Warehouse Depot for a check up.In today's Tire Warehouse Depot auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The first thing to know is how important it is to have a clean fuel system. Lake Orion residents need fuel to go, ... Read More Posted in Fuel System on August 06, 2022 |
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