What is a TSB? (Technical Service Bulletins)If your vehicle had something in its design or production that the manufacturer had figured out had an unanticipated problem, you'd want to know about it. And you'd want it fixed. There is something that can help drivers with just such a scenario. It's called a Technical Service Bulletin, or TSB.... Read More Posted in Monitoring System on July 23, 2018 To Fix or Not To Fix: That Is the Question.No matter what vehicle you drive, when certain things break, you have to make a decision. Should I get it fixed now, later or never? Air conditioning is one of those things. You can certainly live without air conditioning, but it sure is nice to have on a sweltering day. Let's say your air con... Read More Posted in Cabin Air Filter on July 16, 2018 Shake It up in Commerce!: Why Wheel BalancingOur vehicles are not massage chairs. While we may enjoy a good vibration in an overstuffed recliner, we generally want as smooth a ride as possible in our vehicles. One way to achieve this is to keep a vehicle's wheels in balance. When a tire is mounted onto a wheel, it is usually out o... Read More Posted in Tires and Wheels on July 09, 2018 Nighttime Visibility in CommerceThere are a number of factors that contribute to the high nighttime accident rate in the Commerce area, things like drowsy driving and a higher rate of impaired driving. Without a doubt, visibility is a major contributor. Let's focus on visibility…It's said that 90 percent of our driving... Read More Posted in Headlamps on July 01, 2018 Automotive Tips from Top Lube Center: Making a Battery Last LongerOne thing all Commerce drivers can do to extend the life of their battery is to keep it clean. A greasy, dirty battery holds in damaging heat. Same goes for removing corrosion from the terminals. Top Lube Center can help maintain your battery.Allowing your battery to be deeply depleted – like fro... Read More Posted in Fluids on June 27, 2018 Improve Your Night Vision When Driving in CommerceNight driving in Commerce is not as safe as daylight driving as evidenced by the increased accident rate at night. Much of that is simply because it's dark outside.Visibility is important to safe driving. Ninety percent of our driving decisions are based on what we see. And at night, we just can'... Read More Posted in Headlamps on June 19, 2018 Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In CommerceEvery Commerce car owner who has taken their car in for an oil change has been told that their engine air filter's dirty. Here's what goes into the determination of when to change the filter: First, your vehicle owner's manual will have a recommendation of when the filter should be repl... Read More Posted in Maintenance on June 14, 2018 Keeping Your Engine Cool in Commerce, MichiganThe cooling system keeps Michigan vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Commerce. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.The radiator is the part most Commerce drivers as... Read More Posted in Cooling System on June 03, 2018 Steer Right in CommerceVirtually all vehicles come with power steering, so many Commerce drivers have never driven a car or truck without it. Power steering assists you when you turn your vehicle steering wheel. Without it, it would be very hard to steer. Now this power assist comes in a couple of forms. In recent yea... Read More Posted in Steering on May 28, 2018 Looking Down the Road - HeadlampsIf you've ever been driving around Commerce 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 you... Read More Posted in Maintenance on May 23, 2018 |
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