Why Wheel Balancing and Tire Rotation Save You Money on Tires
March 6, 2014
Waterford drivers want their tires to last as long as possible. Two ways to extend tire life are wheel balancing and tire rotation.When wheels are out of balance, they wobble and vibrate. That makes the tires wear in a cupping pattern. If a front wheel is out of balance you'll feel it in the st... More
Getting the Right Tires And Wheels In Waterford
February 27, 2014
A lot of people get custom wheels in Waterford. When you do this yourself (over the internet . . .) you could run into trouble if you're not careful. Sometimes, once they're mounted, they just don't fit right. The tires rub in turns or on bumps. You don't want that.Consulting your Complete Auto... More
Wiper Blades in MI
February 21, 2014
If you're gonna drive around the Waterford area, you've got to be able to see! So having a good pair of windshield wipers is extremely important. We've all experienced the frustration and fear of not being able to see clearly during a storm, or when our windshield is just dirty.It seems like y... More
Have You Checked Your Headlights?
February 18, 2014
Like everything in the Detroit automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. MI drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Detroit roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vision, he... More
Looking Down the Road - Headlamps
February 11, 2014
If you've ever been driving around Waterford 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 your field... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Complete Auto Center Pro in Waterford
February 4, 2014
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Waterford road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator - which charges the battery; the water pum... More
Automotive Detective Work in Waterford
January 23, 2014
There's a reason we use the word diagnose when we talk about fixing cars in Waterford. 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 when s... More
Waterford Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
January 15, 2014
Improved The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine.When you are diving around Waterford fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the ... More
Tire Tread Depth for Waterford, MI Drivers
January 10, 2014
Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out.The Feds don't have any laws for tread depth, but 42 of the states, and all of Canada, do have regulations. They consider two-thirty-seconds of an inch to be the minimum legal... More
Which Item Is Most Stolen from Vehicles in Waterford?
January 2, 2014
Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in Waterford?Is it: Stereo Wheels Air Bag DVD System Well, if you said stereo you used to be right. But airbags have now surpassed stereos as the biggest target for theft in MI approximately 50,000 a year are stolen across the country. New air... More