Automotive News & Information - Pinckney Auto Repair Center

Flat tires are a huge inconvenience. The only thing worse than having a flat on your way home from work is having to wait on a tow truck to come to get you. Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI wants to give you some tips on how to change your own tire so that you can keep money in your pocket and get your car back on the road.

If you drive a performance or luxury vehicle, there are important points to remember in preserving not only your car or SUV, but it's resale value as well. Luxury and performance vehicles depreciate more quickly than other cars. Many who own these cars like to have the newest and the best of the best. In that way, the odds are stacked against you when trying to get a good price for your car. Fortunately, Pinckney's Auto Repair Center has some steps you can take to ensure you get the most for your car when it’s time to sell.

Manual transmissions require far less maintenance than automatics. However, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need a fluid check from time to time. Here’s what you should know about checking and adding fluid to your manual transmission, from Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI.

Your vehicle's belts and hoses are essential to the cooling, air conditioning and charging systems, and the engine. Don’t take these routine replacement intervals for granted because they can break down and leave you stranded.

What is the purpose and importance of your belts and hoses? The timing belt keeps the crankshaft and camshaft mechanically synchronized to maintain engine timing. Whether serpentine, V-belt, or fan belt (the belts on the outside of the engine), they all transmit power from the front of the engine to accessories that need to be driven, such as the air conditioning, the charging system, and fans. Radiator and heater hoses carry coolant to and from the engine, radiator, and heater core.

Your transmission’s shift points are exactly what you think they are - the points at which your transmission shifts. From the transmission experts at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI, here’s what you need to know about them.

Everyone has different habits when it comes to washing their vehicle. Many people see it as a purely cosmetic thing, so as long as their vehicle is running and driving right they don’t see a point in washing it all that often. In actuality, washing your vehicle is also an important aspect of maintenance and making a vehicle last. Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI has some vehicle washing tips for you, to keep your vehicle in shape for years to come.

If you're prepping to go on a road trip, you need to be sure that your vehicle is ready for the journey. An unmaintained vehicle could be the difference between a good trip and a trip that goes south really quickly. Here at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center, we want to remind you of some things to do so you and your vehicle are ready for the road.

If you drive a luxury or performance vehicle, you’re an owner of a reliable machine. Still, occasionally problems do arise. On vehicles like these, with so many electronics, a dead battery is a common issue. At Pinckney's Auto Repair Center we want to keep our customers informed, here’s how to jump-start your vehicle safely.