For 4x4s (Maintenance of 4x4 Vehicles)
June 16, 2024
Some people love 4x4 vehicles, the true 4-wheel drive works of engineering like Jeeps and 4x4 pickups that allow you to seemingly go anywhere on the planet. You can climb up a 40-degree rock trail with some planning and skill (always careful to protect the environment, of course), or you can get ... 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
The Best Test
February 25, 2024
Would you buy a jacket without even trying it on? Probably not, but it might surprise you that one study shows about half the people buy a vehicle after a short test drive around the block or none at all. If you're in the market for another vehicle, make sure you check out the most important thi... More
What Is a Differential and Do You Have One?
September 4, 2022
With front-wheel drive being so common these days in Clawson, Michigan, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, so most Clawson drivers don't even have to think about it. And rear-wheel drive differentials don't need to be serviced for years, so it's understandable ... More
Differential Service at Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson
July 15, 2022
Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Clawson, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson service advisor that your differe... More
How Far We've Come (Newer Vehicle Technology)
May 29, 2022
Automotive design has come a long way since the days of the Model T, especially when it comes to safety technology. You can thank computers for a lot of the latest innovations. Here are a few that have been making their mark in recent years. Adaptive cruise control. This is cruise control with... More
Considering an Alternative Fuel Vehicle in Clawson?
January 20, 2020
There is a clear and vocal demand in Clawson and nationally for a reduction in air pollution and our dependence on fossil fuels. This is what is driving the Michigan market for alternative fuel vehicles. There are a number of these vehicles on Clawson area roads today, and many more being develo... More
Differential Service in Clawson, Michigan - What You Need to Know
November 3, 2019
Scratching your head? Don't worry, if you don't know what a differential is you will in a moment. That fact is that if you drive a car anywhere in Clawson, Michigan, you have a differential. Whether your vehicle is front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, you have a differential... More
Protecting Your Vehicle from Theft in Clawson, Michigan
September 8, 2019
Every car in Clawson, Michigan, is at risk for theft. So it's up to us to make our cars a less appealing target and more of a challenge hopefully sending potential thieves to look elsewhere.The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends a layered approach to protecting vehicles: Common sense Vi... More
Time for Differential Service at Top Tech Auto Repair Clawson?
April 14, 2019
Hello Clawson - let's talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential is on the back axle. With front-wheel drive cars, the differential is up front. All-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive vehicles have three differentials - front, rear and in the middle. So you see, you... More