Coolant/Antifreeze Service at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires

March 24, 2019

Anyone who drives a car in Royal Oak knows that engines get hot when they run. But did you know that engines need to be cooled to keep running? Heat inside an engine can cause the metal parts to expand, which can seize up an engine and make it stop running. It can even ruin the entire engine! Go... More

Coolant/Antifreeze Service in Royal Oak, Michigan

December 2, 2018

Royal Oak auto owners may know that most automotive failures in Royal Oak, Michigan, are tire related, but do you know the second most common cause of vehicle failure? Nope, it's not teenagers. It is the coolant system. But if you take good care of your vehicle coolant system, it will take good ... More

Coolant Service at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires

July 23, 2018

Royal Oak residents' vehicles have to operate in a wide range of Michigan temperatures which requires the engine coolant to be able to perform 'no matter what.' Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant does its thing. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive...And all the while, it h... More

Keep Your Cool in Royal Oak

February 6, 2017

Royal Oak drivers rely on their vehicle's coolant system to keep their engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your vehicle engine and absorbs heat. The mixture then flows out to the radiator where it's cooled by air flowing over the radiator. From there the ... More

Water Pump

July 4, 2016

Your cooling system is very important. It circulates coolant through the radiator and your engine to protect your vehicle from overheating. There are five main components to the cooling system: the radiator the radiator cap the hoses the thermostat the water pump The water pump's like the hear... More

Water Pump

January 1, 2016

Your cooling system is very important. It circulates coolant through the radiator and your engine to protect your car from overheating. There are five main components to the cooling system: the radiator the radiator cap the hoses the thermostat and the water pump The co... More

Coolant Service at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires

December 22, 2015

Royal Oak car owners' cars have to operate in a wide range of Michigan temperatures which requires our engine coolant to be able to perform 'no matter what'. Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant does its thing. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive... And all the w... More

Cooling System Components

July 7, 2015

Today we want to talk about an important system in our cars the cooling system. Its one of those things that Royal Oak auto owners dont give much thought to until it fails and then they're stranded by the side of a road in Royal Oak. Cooling systems fail more often than any other mec... More