The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)

November 26, 2023

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)

March 20, 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)

December 5, 2021

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

Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)

January 3, 2021

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 Commerce Auto Repair

February 24, 2020

Hello Commerce . 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 Commerce drivers?First of all, the Check Engine... More

Things Aren't Always What They Seem

June 4, 2018

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 no... More

Smooth Shifting in Commerce Michigan : Transmission Service

September 2, 2015

So you have some exciting plans for the Michigan weekend. Youre going to take some of your Commerce, Michigan friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, youve gotten the boat all ready. And you havent forgotten about your tow vehicle. Youve gassed it up and even vacu... More

Transmission Care In Commerce Michigan

August 13, 2015

Call Commerce Auto Repair to make an appointment to check your transmission in Commerce. 9575 Commerce Rd. Commerce, Michigan 48382 248.363.3749 Do you have any plans around Commerce Michigan for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends and are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe... More

The Commerce Auto Repair Guide To Caring For Your Transmission

November 28, 2014

Most cars and trucks have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Walled Lake drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Walled Lake. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went fas... More

A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Commerce

September 17, 2014

When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Commerce car owners remember to get our oil changed. But Commerce Auto Repair services that occur at longer intervals like transmission service sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is an important part of car ca... More