Professional Fuel System Cleaning
May 19, 2024
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
Go With the Flow (MAF Sensor Replacement)
May 12, 2024
A driver brought her vehicle into the shop the other day and told us how she was getting lousy fuel economy and that the engine was running rough. Plus, the Check Engine light was on. Our technician checked the code the engine had generated (why the Check Engine light was on) and found the prob... More
Keeping Your 'Old Faithful' Auto Running
May 5, 2024
At Perfect Tune Auto Repair we've had a lot of Brighton customers asking how they can make their vehicles last longer. These questions are actually a reflection of a trend that's been building for several years in Michigan. The median age of personal vehicles is now over nine years. And 33 percen... More
Alternator Facts (Failing Alternator)
April 28, 2024
If you notice that your headlights are flickering at night, that's something to pay attention to. While there could be many different things that could cause that problem, one possibility is your vehicle's alternator. The alternator takes mechanical energy from the engine and turns it into electr... More
Why You Have an O2 Sensor (Oxygen Sensor)
April 21, 2024
If someone asked you what gas made up the largest portion of the atmosphere, what would you guess? Well, it's not oxygen; it only makes up 20.9 percent. But since we're talking about oxygen, you should know that your vehicle uses oxygen sensors to make sure your engine is running the way it shou... More
How to Know When to Change Your Oil at Perfect Tune Auto Repair
April 14, 2024
Today in the Perfect Tune Auto Repair auto care blog, we're going to talk to Brighton drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Perfect Tune Auto Repair customers. For example, recently four of the world's largest vehi... More
Staying In Charge (Alternator Repair)
April 7, 2024
Seems like these days, we're hearing about more and more electric or hybrid vehicles. Keep in mind that conventional gasoline internal combustion vehicles have important electrical components, too, and it's important to make sure they're operating at their peak. In a vehicle with a gasoline engi... More
Busted: The Maintenance-Free Myth in Brighton
March 31, 2024
There's a segment of the Brighton area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. Now, the ignition system in your vehicle is electronic and controlled by the engine management computer. Spark plugs rarely get fouled and will last for as much as 100,000 miles (160,000 kilome... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Brighton Vehicle
March 24, 2024
If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Brighton area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get to ... More
Oil Times are a-Changin' (Oil Change Synthetic)
March 17, 2024
When it comes to oil changes, things are really changing. Most newer vehicles require synthetic oil, and while it costs more than conventional oil, it doesn't need to be changed as often. When conventional oil was the only game in town, you changed your oil every 3,000 miles/5,000 km. But as tec... More