Emergency Items for Your vehicle
May 20, 2018
Local Waterford roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip.Your close-to-home kit for around Wate... More
PCV Valve Service at Complete Auto Center Pro in Waterford
February 4, 2018
Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A ... More
Battery Replacement for Your vehicle
May 1, 2016
Modern cars and trucks in and around Waterford run on 12 volt electrical systems. 12 volts is enough to get the job done for Waterford drivers without having so much power that there is danger of electrocution. But today's vehicles have more electrical components and do-dads than ever before. T... More
Have You Checked Your Headlights?
February 18, 2014
Like everything in the Detroit automotive market, there have been great strides in headlight technology in recent years. MI drivers can be safer at night because of it. Good headlights improve visibility on Detroit roads, enabling you to see farther. They also improve your peripheral vision, he... More
Serpentine Belt Service at Complete Auto Center Pro in Waterford
February 4, 2014
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy Waterford road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator - which charges the battery; the water pum... More
Waterford Drivers: Is It Time to Replace Your PCV Valve?
January 15, 2014
Improved The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine.When you are diving around Waterford fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the ... More
Timing Belt
May 22, 2013
Ever heard the sad tale of a staggeringly repair bill from a broken timing belt? Bad news. Let's take a lesson from their woes and remember to think about our timing belt.First, let's review what a timing belt does. The top part of the engine, over the cylinders is called the cylinder head. Th... More
PCV Valve Replacement
December 20, 2012
Hello Waterford, let's talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil... More