Professional Fuel System Cleaning
February 21, 2021
Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to de... More
Introduction to Diesels for Royal Oak, Michigan
May 31, 2020
Something you're going to be hearing a lot about around Royal Oak, Michigan, is diesel engines. We're not talking about semi-trucks and buses; we're talking about diesel engine cars, pick-ups and SUVs.Most people in Michigan are surprised to learn that around half the cars on the road in Europe h... More
Fuel System Cleaning the Professional Way at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires
March 8, 2020
Your fuel system needs to be clean to do its job properly. When it gets dirty, the results are lower engine performance, reduced fuel economy and impaired safety. It can even lead to costly repair bills for Royal Oak drivers. So keep your fuel system clean as part of your routine preventive maint... More
How to Get Better Gas Mileage in Royal Oak
November 3, 2019
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Royal Oak can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over time. It takes longer to start up and programs take forever to load. Eventually, many of us just g... More
Fuel System Cleaning at TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires
October 6, 2019
Is your vehicle sometimes hard to start early in the morning? When you turn the key, does it hesitate or stutter? If so, the problem could be the result of a dirty fuel system. Your vehicle's fuel system starts with the air filter and ends in the top of your engine. Over time, different parts of ... More
Service to Improve Fuel Economy
September 8, 2019
The price of gas in Michigan has got people in Royal Oak talking. It seems that Royal Oak folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. That is why we thought it would be good to review some things that anyone can do to improve fu... More
Clean Fuel Makes a Happy Engine in Royal Oak, Michigan
August 11, 2019
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Royal Oak, Michigan.Unless they drive a vintage car, Royal Oak auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual has ... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around Royal Oak
July 7, 2019
There's not much we can do about the price of gas in Royal Oak, Michigan, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we're driving on our Royal Oak streets.Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy.The first thing we can do is watch the 'go-pedal.' Hard acceleration just suc... More
Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Royal Oak
January 6, 2019
Royal Oak drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the motoring public in the Royal Oak area, but it does add quite a bit... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from TLC Custom Exhaust Brakes & Tires
November 11, 2018
For those of you in Royal Oak, Michigan who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes a... More