Older VehiclesWhat to Do After You Buy a Used Vehicle in Lake OrionSo you've bought a used vehicle in the Lake Orion area. Do you know what you're getting? It is hard to know what you're getting because people in the Lake Orion area sell vehicles for different reasons. Think about why you've sold vehicles. Did you just want something new or were there problems ... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on October 13, 2022 Braking News: Keep Your Stopping PowerRichard Petty once told AutoNetTV, You've gotta have good brakes. If you've got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.That's why a regular brake inspection is on every Lake Orion driver's maintenance schedule. An inspection by your service advisor at Tire Warehouse Depot will ... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on October 12, 2022 Brake Service at Tire Warehouse Depot in Lake OrionBrakes really aren't optional equipment for Lake Orion drivers' vehicles. And taking care of them isn't optional either.A regular brake inspection is on every Michigan driver's vehicle maintenance schedule. At Tire Warehouse Depot, our team will check your brake system and let you know if there ... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on September 21, 2022 Hitting the Brakes in Lake OrionSafety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don't care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself and other Lake Orion drivers on the road. And good safety starts with good brakes.Brakes need a regular inspection. Th... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on August 01, 2022 It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on June 12, 2022 A Sticky Brake Situation (Parking Brake Service and Maintenance)We've all been there. You park your vehicle on a steeper than usual hill and worry about it rolling down while you're running your errands. So you decide you'll use the parking brake. When you get back, you release the parking brake, hit the ignition, put it in gear anduh, ohyou can feel the p... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on July 25, 2021 The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)Today's vehicles have some pretty amazing technology in them, including a computerized braking system we all pretty much take for granted these days. Antilock brake systems (ABS) have been around for years but they help drivers stop in much shorter distances reliably than ever before. When you ... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on October 18, 2020 Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle)More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 years. Light vehicles are cars, SUVs (sport utility vehicles) and CUVs (compact utility vehicles). In C... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on August 30, 2020 Automotive Tips from Tire Warehouse Depot: Rotor ProblemsThe brake rotor, or disc, is attached to your wheel. The brake pads rub on the rotor to slow your car when you are driving in Lake Orion.Rotors can warp, crack or become misaligned. They can also be damaged by worn out brake pads that scratch grooves into the surface. These conditions result in l... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on May 31, 2020 Time for a Brake (Brake Pad Replacement)Stop! It's one of those things your vehicle has to do consistently and reliably. That's why brake maintenance is vitally important, worthwhile for you to make sure stays up to date.A brake system has many components. If your vehicle has disc brakes, they have pads that make contact with the rot... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on April 19, 2020 |
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