Sounds Exhausting! (Exhaust Service)
May 12, 2024
Most of us know a bad muffler when we hear it. That loud, rumbling sound is unmistakable. Did you also know you can get a ticket for driving around with a loud exhaust system? If your exhaust system has a leak in it, it may be allowing poisonous gases inside your vehicle and could make you serio... More
Differential Service
May 5, 2024
When you're driving and turn a corner, you probably aren't aware of all that's going on with your wheels. The outside wheels have a longer distance to travel than the inside wheels, so there are gears that allow the wheels to go at different speeds when you turn. That set of gears is called a d... More
Busted! Air Conditioning (Air Conditioning Maintenance)
April 28, 2024
Your vehicle's air conditioning is something you count on when the weather heats up. But there's bound to be a day when you turn it on and one of these things happens: Only warm air blows out Cold air starts blowing out but then it turns warm on its own It's not blowing air at all It blows smel... More
Breathe New Life into Your Engine (MAF sensor replacement)
April 21, 2024
If youve noticed your vehicle is hard to start, stalling, or has lost power, the culprit may be a part with an odd name: the MAF sensor. You may have never even heard of a MAF sensor, but its important that it be working correctly, or you may be experiencing some fairly significant engine issues... More
Fuel Injection Basics for Clawson
April 14, 2024
All modern Clawson vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Clawson drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount at the right timeto be mixed with air and burned in the engi... More
The Easy Way to Save Cash in Clawson
April 7, 2024
The hottest Michigan news story may be different every day, but there's one topic that seems to come up over and over again the price of gas in Clawson. If you feel like most of your paycheck goes into your gas tank, this post is for you. Here are several basic things people in Clawson can do t... More
Unlock the Secret (Malfunctioning Door Lock Actuator)
March 31, 2024
What a convenience power door locks are on a vehicle. The latest don't even require you to push the button on the key fob; all you have to do is have it with you. But sometimes there's a component of power door locks that can fail, especially when they are used several times each day. Those ar... More
Are There Blind Spots in Clawson?
March 24, 2024
All Clawson drivers have blind spots and no, I'm not talking about the fact that you really don't sing like Adele. I mean the areas of the road that you can't see when you're driving around Clawson.First let's talk about our own blinds spots, and then we can talk about others...To begin, we ca... More
Deciphering the Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson Menu Board
March 17, 2024
Let's talk about deciphering the auto service menu board. Clawson, Michigan, service centers like Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson have a board that lists the routine services they provide. But some people don't know what these services really are unless they ask. Let's go down a typical list, in al... More
Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
March 10, 2024
A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel. When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn't catch. Try as he might, he was never able to get it started again. Of course there are many things that can c... More