MaintenanceKeep Your Lake Orion Car Breathing Free: Engine Air FilterHey Lake Orion - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's like 100 gallons (380 liters) of air every block! The engine air filter is just another example of a very i... Read More Posted in Maintenance on June 01, 2017 Fall and Spring Inspection at Tire Warehouse DepotGood vehicle care for us Lake Orion residents has always meant taking our vehicles in every spring and fall for a check-up. Vehicles needed routine maintenance to prepare them for the changes in weather. Today's vehicles aren't quite as sensitive to seasonal changes. Older vehicles required diffe... Read More Posted in Maintenance on May 02, 2017 Serpentine Belt Service at Tire Warehouse Depot in Lake OrionIf you've ever heard a squealing sound under your vehicle hood, chances are it was your serpentine belt. More importantly, the belt powers the alternator. The alternator creates electricity that's used by your vehicle's electrical systems and also charges the battery. Without the alternator, the... Read More Posted in Maintenance on April 24, 2017 Change Your Wiper Blades Twice Yearly at Tire Warehouse DepotBecause 90% of our driving decisions are based on visual information, unobscured vision is paramount. Which brings us to the topic of today's Tire Warehouse Depot article: wiper blades. While this isn't the most exciting automotive subject, it's important. You wouldn't drive at night in Lake Orio... Read More Posted in Maintenance on December 25, 2016 Maintaining Your Older Car in Lake Orion, MichiganThe government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Lake Orion, Michigan: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the Lake Orion motoring public, but it does add quite a bit to the price of a new vehicle.B... Read More Posted in Maintenance on December 20, 2016 Tire Warehouse Depot: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter?Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let's go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving on Lake Orion streets, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the tailpipe. Question: how can a gallon of gas ... Read More Posted in Maintenance on December 04, 2016 Budget for Maintenance in Lake OrionSometimes busy Lake Orion residents dream about going back to the simpler days of our grandparents. But if you could travel back in time and take a road trip around Michigan in a Model T, you might change your mind. The improved designs and quality of today's automobiles have significantly reduce... Read More Posted in Maintenance on August 21, 2016 Relax When the Wind Blows in Michigan: Winter Car Prep for Lake Orion DriversWhen autumn comes around in Lake Orion, leaves fall, nights get longer and there's a definite nip in the air. Time to unpack the boots and gloves and fold some extra blankets onto the beds. It's also time for Lake Orion drivers to winterize their vehicles.Here is some expert auto advice for Lake ... Read More Posted in Maintenance on August 10, 2016 Looking Down the Road - HeadlampsIf you've ever been driving around Lake Orion and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put in one, they won't have the same brightness, which can be distracting and will affect your field... Read More Posted in Maintenance on July 06, 2016 Why a Trip Inspection Is a Good IdeaAt Tire Warehouse Depot we get a lot of Lake Orion drivers asking about vehicle trip preparation. That's a big deal. You could be driving through mountains and deserts in some pretty lonely areas around Michigan, so it's important to know that the vehicle is up to the task and won't leave you st... Read More Posted in Maintenance on June 26, 2016 |
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