Hey Commerce Drivers, How Many Miles Are on Your Car?
March 27, 2016
Nowadays, Commerce drivers are paying more at Michigan gas pumps. For some families it adds up to several hundred dollars every month. That's got to come out of the budget somewhere. This is one of the reasons many Michigan drivers are putting off buying a new car. They plan on keeping their ol... More
Commerce Auto Repair Fuel Saving Tip for Commerce: Check Engine Light
March 21, 2016
Here's a question for Commerce, Michigan : How long have you been enjoying the romantic glow of your Check Engine light? Hey, it's not there to create ambiance; it's a warning that something's wrong. (And, by the way, Homer Simpson's fix of covering it with tape is not a good idea.) Many condit... More
Commerce Auto Repair: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter?
March 13, 2016
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 Commerce streets, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the tailpipe. Question: how can a gallon of gas th... More
Tracking True in Commerce: Wheel Alignment
March 8, 2016
At Commerce Auto Repair, we occasionally see severe tire damage that could have been prevented with proper wheel alignment. During a Commerce Auto Repair alignment service, your vehicle is put on an alignment rack where the tires, steering and suspension parts are inspected for problems. Then th... More
How to Know When to Change Your Oil at Commerce Auto Repair
March 4, 2016
Today in the Commerce Auto Repair auto care blog, we're going to talk to Commerce drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Commerce Auto Repair customers. For example, recently four of the world's largest vehicle manu... More
Automotive Tips from Commerce Auto Repair: Timing Belt Overview
March 3, 2016
In your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Commerce. The timing belts important job ... More
Commerce Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
March 2, 2016
The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When you are diving around Commerce, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaf... More
Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Commerce, Michigan
March 1, 2016
Let's talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our Michigan environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Commerce drivers very soon.For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Comm... More