Timing BeltSmooth Shifting in Troy, Michigan: Transmission ServiceSo you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You're going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you've gotten the boat all ready. And you haven't forgotten about your tow vehicle. You've gassed it up and even vacuumed it out. However, there is somethi... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on September 23, 2020 Gear Up: Transmission Service at Auto Lab Troy in TroyThe 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 gea... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on August 01, 2020 Good Timing: Proper Timing Belt Replacement Saves Money for Troy DriversKnowing how their engine works can help Troy drivers make informed decisions about auto care and prevent repairs to their vehicles. This is especially true when it comes to timing belts.An engine's power is generated in the cylinders. Inside the cylinder is a piston that moves up and down while ... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on June 26, 2020 Transmission Care in Troy, MichiganDo you have any plans around Troy, Michigan, for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you'll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fishing.You got the boat all ready. It's all gassed up. You packed lots of snacks and the cooler's stoc... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on June 09, 2019 Combustion Choreography: Timing Belt Replacement at Auto Lab Troy in TroyHave you ever seen a ballet performance? Have you wondered how all of those dancers manage to travel all over the stage jumping and twirling and never crash into each other? That's the job of a choreographer.Our auto engines are also highly choreographed. Pistons travel up and down inside cylinde... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on December 16, 2018 A Cool and Smooth Transmission in TroyWhen it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Troy drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transmission will ... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on June 25, 2018 Troy Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?Any Troy driver who understands preventive maintenance knows that if it ain't broke, don't fix it is bad auto advice. Replacing a part before it breaks is much less costly for Troy residents than repairing the engine damage that comes after a part breaks or fails. A good example of this is the se... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on October 09, 2017 Automotive Tips from Auto Lab Troy: A Broken or Damaged Timing BeltThe timing belt rotates the cam shafts which open and close the valves that allow air, fuel, and exhaust to flow through the engine as it powers your car when you drive around Troy.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing belt s... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on April 18, 2017 Automotive Tips from Auto Lab Troy: Timing Belt OverviewIn your engine, valves over each combustion chamber open to allow fresh air in, close during the combustion event, and then other valves open to let out the exhaust. All of this happens over and over thousands of times a minute when you are driving around Troy. The timing belts important job is t... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on March 26, 2017 The Auto Lab Troy Guide to Caring for Your TransmissionMost vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Troy drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Troy. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift for hills, stuff l... Read More Posted in Timing Belt on August 10, 2016 |
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