Fears and Gears (Signs of Automatic Transmission Problems)
May 18, 2025
Automatic transmissions rule. The old days of shifting your own gears are a thing of the past for most drivers. But automatic transmission trouble can be a big inconvenience for any driver if it comes at the wrong time in the wrong place. Here are some signs to look out for that may mean you ar... More
Let?s Shift Gears (Transmission Fluid Replacement)
July 14, 2024
If you have a vehicle with an automatic transmission, you probably never think about gear shifting. When motor vehicles were invented, all of them had to be shifted manually. But that wonderful self-shifting transmission, referred to these days as simply an automatic, changed everything. Automa... More
Gear Up: Transmission Service at Perfect Tune Auto Repair in Brighton
February 11, 2024
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 gea... More
Shifty Letters PRNDL (Transmission)
September 3, 2023
You probably figured out those shifty letters. They're what you see on your automatic transmission shifter and stand for Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive and Low. Your automatic transmission is one of the great automotive inventions; here are some ways you can keep yours working well. Maintain you... More
Automotive Tips from Perfect Tune Auto Repair: A Broken or Damaged Timing Belt
July 9, 2023
The 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 Brighton.An old timing belt can lose a tooth in the belt allowing it to slip. The engine could stop or misfire. Timing be... More
Good Timing: Proper Timing Belt Replacement Saves Money for Brighton Drivers
August 8, 2021
Knowing how their engine works can help Brighton 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 wh... More
Smooth Shifting in Brighton, Michigan: Transmission Service
June 27, 2021
So 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... More
Automotive Tips from Perfect Tune Auto Repair: Timing Belt Overview
May 30, 2021
In 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 Brighton. The timing belts important job ... More
Brighton Car Owners Ask: Why Do I Need to Change My Serpentine Belt?
August 25, 2020
Any Brighton 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 Brighton residents than repairing the engine damage that comes after a part breaks or fails. A good example of this i... More