November 2019Fall and Spring Inspection at Gary?s Auto TechGood vehicle care for us Farmington Hills 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... Read More Posted in Maintenance on November 24, 2019 Fuel System Cleaning the Professional Way at Gary?s Auto TechYour fuel system needs to be clean to do its job properly. When it gets dirty, the results are lower engine performance, reduced fuel economy and impaired safety. It can even lead to costly repair bills for Farmington Hills drivers. So keep your fuel system clean as part of your routine preventiv... Read More Posted in Fuel System on November 17, 2019 Automotive Detective Work in Farmington HillsThere's a reason we use the word diagnose when we talk about fixing cars in Farmington Hills. Figuring out what's wrong with your vehicle has a lot of similarities to figuring out what's wrong with someone who is ill. Vehicles are a mass of complex systems that can produce a variety of symptoms ... Read More Posted in Diagnostics on November 10, 2019 Differential Service at Gary?s Auto Tech: Viva la DifferenceEvery vehicle on MI roads has a differential, and it is important to the proper operation of the vehicle. But most Farmington Hills residents don't have a clue what it is.The differential compensates for differing wheel speeds. For example, when you turn, the inside tire on the turn travels a m... Read More Posted in Differential Service on November 05, 2019 Automotive Tips from Gary?s Auto Tech: A Broken or Damaged Timing BeltThe timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Farmington Hills.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. T... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on November 04, 2019 How Do You Save Gas in Farmington Hills, MI?No one in Farmington Hills, MI, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising MI fuel prices, however, have spurred Farmington Hills drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers less each month during times of high ... Read More Posted in Fuel System on November 03, 2019 Coolant/Antifreeze Service in Farmington Hills, MIFarmington Hills auto owners may know that most automotive failures in Farmington Hills, MI, are tire related, but do you know the second most common cause of vehicle failure? Nope, it's not teenagers. It is the coolant system. But if you take good care of your vehicle coolant system, it will ta... Read More Posted in Cooling System on November 03, 2019 Time Out: Suspension Problems in Farmington HillsYour vehicle's suspension system has two jobs: to prevent the passengers from getting tossed around inside the vehicle every time it hits a bump in the road and to keep the tires firmly planted on the road around every corner and over every bump.To see your suspension system, you'll have to look... Read More Posted in Suspension on November 02, 2019 |
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