Fluids
If you've ever noticed your vehicle's lights are dim or not working at all, the problem could be many things. But one possibility is your battery cables aren't doing their job. A power outage in your vehicle is similar to one in your house and needs to be repaired to get things back to normal....
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Posted in Fluids
on December 25, 2022
The automotive professionals at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires would like to give Royal Oak drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, vehicles are becoming more sophisticated every day. Fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becoming m...
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Posted in Fluids
on July 31, 2022
Hello Royal Oak drivers, let's talk about batteries. Car batteries are just like any rechargeable battery. They will eventually wear out and die. If you are shopping for a new battery in Royal Oak, here's some auto advice to help you.There are two measurements to consider when purchasing a new b...
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Posted in Fluids
on June 29, 2022
It's important for Royal Oak drivers to know battery basics. First, let's talk about which is harder on a battery hot or cold Michigan weather. Most Royal Oak area drivers think it's cold weather because that's when we call on our batteries to have enough power to start a cold vehicle engine.H...
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Posted in Fluids
on March 06, 2022
You notice when your smartphone's battery starts to go weak on you. It runs out of juice faster than it did when it was new. Bet you pay attention to that pretty closely.Unfortunately, many of us don't pay the same attention to the battery in our vehicles. If your battery got you through the c...
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Posted in Fluids
on February 06, 2022
Here's an interesting statistic for our in Royal Oak, Michigan, drivers: Only 30 percent of car batteries make it to 48 months. And the life expectancy varies by where you live. It ranges from 51 months in extremely cold areas to just 30 months in extremely hot climates.Why is that? It turns out...
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Posted in Fluids
on September 26, 2021
Today in the TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires auto care blog, we're going to talk to Royal Oak drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires customers. For example, recently four of the w...
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Posted in Fluids
on March 28, 2021
Today's report from TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires is on vehicle batteries, why they die and what we can do to lengthen their life. Most of us have had a dead battery at one time or another. In fact, it would be very unusual if you hadn't. You may be surprised to learn that only 30 percent of ...
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Posted in Fluids
on November 15, 2020
Hello, welcome to TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires. Today's focus is batteries. It seems like everything in Royal Oak runs on batteries. Of course, the batteries we're most concerned with here at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires are those in our customer's vehicles. Just like the batteries in ...
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Posted in Fluids
on January 16, 2020
You probably have heard that expression, "A stitch in time saves nine." In other words, if you fix an issue at its early stages, it will prevent a much more difficult problem later. That's certainly the case with your vehicle, and here's a true story to demonstrate it.A driver noticed his vehicl...
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Posted in Fluids
on November 10, 2019
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