Maintenance on My Mind
September 25, 2022
Ask any Shelby Township man or woman if they've taken their vehicle in for preventive maintenance lately, and the answer may well be no. Surveys indicate that over 80% of vehicles on the road today are in need of some kind of repair or maintenance. Now, ask that same person why he hasn't taken hi... More
How Much is Enough for Shelby Township Auto Owners? Tire Tread Depth
September 19, 2022
Most Shelby Township drivers know that tires wear out and that the wear has to do with tread depth. Most of us have heard that bald tires are dangerous, but most of us picture a tire with no tread at all when we think of a bald tire. And when we take our vehicles in for preventive maintenance, t... More
What is a TSB? (Technical Service Bulletins)
September 18, 2022
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.... More
Automotive Detective Work in Shelby Township
September 11, 2022
There's a reason we use the word diagnose when we talk about fixing cars in Shelby Township. 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 w... More
10 Services Shelby Township Drivers Often Overlook
September 8, 2022
We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over Shelby Township. Some days it's all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That's why you've gotta be organized. Smartphones, calendar apps - we have to keep track of it all.So let's talk about schedul... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Tire Pressure Saves Fuel in Shelby Township
September 7, 2022
Underinflated tires waste gas for lots of folks in the Shelby Township area. Think how hard it is to walk in sand you just have to work harder because of the resistance. When your tires don't have enough air in them, their rolling resistance is dramatically increased and it simply takes more gas... More
The Fallacy of Cheap Tires
September 6, 2022
Do you ever shop for shoes in one of our American Fork area shoe stores?When buying a running shoe, is quality important?Does durability matter as long as the shoes look fabulous?Would you rather have one pair of long lasting shoes or two pair of lower quality shoes at the same price?Is the warr... More
Automotive Tips from Car Fix Shelby: Timing Belt Overview
September 5, 2022
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 Shelby Township. The timing belts importa... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Car Fix Shelby in Shelby Township
September 4, 2022
If you've ever heard a squealing sound under your vehicle hood, chances are it was your serpentine belt. More importantly, the belt powers the alternator. The alternator creates electricity that's used by your vehicle's electrical systems and also charges the battery. Without the alternator, the... More
Cruisin' on Down Main Street
September 4, 2022
When automakers first came out with cruise control, it was a real luxury item. The older cruise controls used a mechanical vacuum system but it worked. Well, some of the time. Now days, cruise control is all electronic, thanks to computers. It's reliable and a real convenience on long trips. ... More