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
Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Brighton Drivers
December 31, 2023
Brighton residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to... More
Fuel Injection Basics for Brighton
December 24, 2023
All modern Brighton vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Brighton drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount at the right timeto be mixed with air and burned in the en... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Brighton Tune Up
October 29, 2023
Have you ever gone to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orchestra to be in tune with each other. That's why they tune up together.Now this is no surprise; I'm ... More
Maintaining Your Diesel in Brighton
October 1, 2023
Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Brighton area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is now mandating lower sulfur content and, as a result, we are going to see more Brighton diesel... More
Engine Air Filter from Perfect Tune Auto Repair
July 2, 2023
Many Brighton drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Perfect Tune Auto Repair recommends a new engine air filter. They say yes, but don't know what an air filter is or what it does.If this has happened to y... More
The Perfect Tune Auto Repair Guide to Saving Fuel: Get Rid of Dirty Oil
March 12, 2023
A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Brighton area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our lives. Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance is an important way people in Brighton can conserve... More
Clean Fuel Makes a Happy Engine in Brighton, Michigan
January 15, 2023
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Brighton, Michigan.Unless they drive a vintage car, Brighton auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual has a ... More
Service to Improve Fuel Economy
January 8, 2023
The price of gas in Michigan has got people in Brighton talking. It seems that Brighton 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 fuel... More
Fuel Filter Replacement
July 31, 2022
Hello Brighton resident! You would never like to drink a glass of mud, right? Well, your vehicle feels the same way. It needs a steady supply of clean fuel in order to run well and deliver good fuel economy. The fuel filter's job is to clean dirt and rust out of the fuel before it gets to your en... More