FluidsThe Cable Guy (Battery Cables and Maintenance)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.... Read More Posted in Fluids on December 25, 2022 The TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires Guide to Proper Fluids for Your VehicleThe 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... Read More Posted in Fluids on July 31, 2022 A New Battery in Royal OakHello 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... Read More Posted in Fluids on June 29, 2022 Battery Basics for Royal OakIt'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... Read More Posted in Fluids on March 06, 2022 Positive and Negative (Battery Care)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... Read More Posted in Fluids on February 06, 2022 Charge It in Royal Oak for Extended Battery LifeHere'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... Read More Posted in Fluids on September 26, 2021 How to Know When to Change Your Oil at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & TiresToday 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... Read More Posted in Fluids on March 28, 2021 Make Your Battery LastToday'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 ... Read More Posted in Fluids on November 15, 2020 Battery Replacement at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires in Royal OakHello, 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 ... Read More Posted in Fluids on January 16, 2020 A Stitch in Time at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & TiresYou 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... Read More Posted in Fluids on November 10, 2019 |
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