The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
September 25, 2022
Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say it's the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words Check, Check Engine, Check Engine Se... More
Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics)
August 21, 2022
It's a light many drivers fear they'll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It's the one on the dash that says "Check Engine," "Service Engine Soon," or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the side of the road and turn off the engine. The truth... More
The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)
January 23, 2022
You've probably had your Check Engine Light go on. Then it goes off and you figure, hey, whatever the problem was, it's gone now and I don't have to worry about it. Well, the problem may have gone away and it may not have. Your vehicle likely has one of these warning lights on the instrument pa... More
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
August 30, 2020
If you drive, you know at some point, something's going to go wrong with your vehicle. And sometimes, it's pretty easy to figure out what's wrong, like a flat tire. But sometimes your vehicle's symptoms can be really puzzling. One driver in Michigan was heading to work on a hot July day and not... More
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
April 19, 2020
Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More
Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Spartan Tire Brighton
August 21, 2016
Hello Brighton . Have you ever had your Check Engine light come on? Did you panic? Or just scowl and ignore it? What should you do? Pull to the side of the road and call a tow truck? Or just keep driving? What does that little light really mean for Brighton drivers?First of all, the Check Engine... More
Transmission Service at Spartan Tire Brighton in Brighton
October 9, 2014
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Brighton auto owners to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for Michigan drivers to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kil... More
A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Brighton
August 21, 2014
When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Brighton car owners remember to get our oil changed. But Spartan Tire Brighton services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is an important part of car c... More