Automotive Industry News & Information - Pinckney Auto Repair Center

There are a few things that matter when mounting new tires on your truck or commercial vehicle. First, you want it done right. Second, you want it done fast. For both, Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI has you covered. We've been trained to do it right the first time and make sure you're satisfied.

Your car’s belts and hoses are essential to the cooling, air conditioning, and charging systems, and the engine. Here at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, our team takes them seriously as we understand that ignoring the routine replacement intervals will result in a costly breakdown that could leave you stranded. There are so many components tied together with your belts & hoses that it isn't just a simple belt or hose requiring repairs when you allow things to progress to the stage where your car or truck has a breakdown due to a faulty belt or hose.

Your brake master cylinder is an integral part of your brake system. When one fails, some odd symptoms may arise, and it may be difficult to diagnose. Here’s some information to help you decide if yours has gone bad. At Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI we want you to know what to look out for so that you can be safely on the road.

We’ve all been there: You start your car in the morning and begin to back out of the driveway. You hear an unusual noise coming from your car, and it sounds bad. How do you know if it's something you should bring in to us here at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center to get looked at?

If you drive a vehicle with a manual transmission, you know that clutch replacement can be an expensive and time-consuming job. Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney has some tips to keep your clutch replacements as infrequent as possible.

Awareness and safety are at the top of our list of concerns here at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center, even more so with all the recall scare that happens in the news. We think a well-maintained car is a safe car that can also save you money in the long run. Here are our top ten tips for keeping your family safe, saving you money, and keeping your car running smoothly.

Car enthusiasts would argue that "those were the days". Everything you drove was built like a tank and had the chrome on it so you enjoyed washing it but NO power steering. For most of us, it is hard to remember life without power steering – cranking those great big steering wheels? It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the power steering fluid that provides assistance for steering. Most pumps are driven by a belt that is run by the engine – a few are electrically powered. A high-pressure hose passes fluid from the pump to the steering gear. A low-pressure hose returns the fluid back to the pump. Here at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center in Pinckney, MI we know that you depend on that power steering and check your fluid & hoses religiously!

Have you always wondered what a spark plug does? Our team here at Pinckney's Auto Repair Center is here to help you out. It's simple in theory but does quite a lot of work for such a small piece of equipment. Your spark plug forces electricity to arc across a gap like a bolt of lightning at high voltage and fits into your engine's cylinder head, where it “sparks” to ignite the fuel and creates combustion within your engine. Without it, you wouldn't be able to drive your car or truck.