The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)

September 24, 2023

Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... More

Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)

May 17, 2022

It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine. The truth... More

Things Aren't Always What They Seem

March 6, 2022

If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And sometimes, it's pretty easy to figure out what's wrong, like a flat tire. But sometimes your vehicle's symptoms can be really puzzling. One driver in Michigan was heading to work on a hot July day and not... More

The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)

January 24, 2021

You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whatever the problem was, it's gone now and I don't have to worry about it. Well, the problem may have gone away and it may not have. Your vehicle likely has one of these warning lights on the instrument pa... More

Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)

September 8, 2019

Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More

Check Engine Light Diagnosis at ABC Auto Works

June 30, 2019

Hello Walled Lake . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scowl and ignore it? What should you do? Pull to the side of the road and call a tow truck? Or just keep driving? What does that little light really mean for Walled Lake drivers?First of all, the Check ... More

Transmission Care In Walled Lake Michigan

December 24, 2015

Call ABC Auto Works & Tire Center to make an appointment to check your transmission in Walled Lake. 127 E. Walled Lake Drive Walled Lake, Michigan 48390 800-742-4511 Do you have any plans around Walled Lake Michigan for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends and are taking the boat... More

A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Walled Lake

December 25, 2014

When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Walled Lake car owners remember to get our oil changed. But ABC Auto Works & Tire Center services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is an essential par... More

Transmission Service at ABC Auto Works & Tire Center in Walled Lake

December 5, 2014

Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Walled Lake car owners to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for Michigan car owners to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,00... More

Gear Up: Transmission Service at ABC Auto Works & Tire Center in Walled Lake

October 9, 2014

The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting ge... More