The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
June 4, 2023
Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... More
Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)
August 21, 2022
It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine. The truth... More
The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)
September 26, 2021
You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whatever the problem was, it's gone now and I don't have to worry about it. Well, the problem may have gone away and it may not have. Your vehicle likely has one of these warning lights on the instrument pa... More
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
January 15, 2020
Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
May 14, 2018
If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And sometimes, it's pretty easy to figure out what's wrong, like a flat tire. But sometimes your vehicle's symptoms can be really puzzling. One driver in Michigan was heading to work on a hot July day and no... More
Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Elite Tire And Auto Care
July 19, 2016
Hello Livonia . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scowl and ignore it? What should you do? Pull to the side of the road and call a tow truck? Or just keep driving? What does that little light really mean for Livonia drivers?First of all, the Check Engine o... More
Gear Up: Transmission Service at All Night Auto Repair in Livonia
February 17, 2016
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting ge... More
Transmission Service at All Night Auto Repair in Livonia
September 16, 2014
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Livonia car owners to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for Michigan drivers to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilo... More
Transmission Care In Livonia Michigan
May 28, 2014
Call All Night Auto Repair to make an appointment to check your transmission in Livonia. 33729 Plymouth Rd. Livonia, Michigan 48150 734.427.3100 Do you have any plans around Livonia Michigan for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends and are taking the boat up to the lake. Mayb... More
The All Night Auto Repair Guide To Caring For Your Transmission
March 14, 2014
Most cars and trucks have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Redford motorists only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Redford. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. D... More