A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)
February 16, 2025
Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side. That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up. These endure hundreds of open-and-close cycles, usually without any problems. But when they act up, it can be a major inconvenience for ... More
Engine Air Filter from Auto Lab Livonia
May 12, 2024
Many Livonia drivers have found themselves in the following situation: They go to get their oil changed and their friendly service advisor at Auto Lab Livonia recommends a new engine air filter. They say yes, but don't know what an air filter is or what it does.If this has happened to you, rest ... More
Deep Clean Your Fuel System at Auto Lab Livonia
April 28, 2024
Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Auto Lab Livonia for a check up.In today's Auto Lab Livonia auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The first thing to know is how important it is to have a clean fuel system. Livonia residents need fuel to go, and the cle... More
Fuel Injection Basics for Livonia
January 7, 2024
All modern Livonia vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it's a topic Livonia drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount at the right timeto be mixed with air and burned in the engi... More
Clean Fuel Makes a Happy Engine in Livonia, MI
August 27, 2023
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Livonia, MI.Unless they drive a vintage car, Livonia auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual has a schedule... More
Fuel Filter Replacement
July 2, 2023
Hello Livonia resident! You would never like to drink a glass of mud, right? Well, your vehicle feels the same way. It needs a steady supply of clean fuel in order to run well and deliver good fuel economy. The fuel filter's job is to clean dirt and rust out of the fuel before it gets to your eng... More
Diesel Maintenance for MI
March 26, 2023
At Auto Lab Livonia we hear from a lot of people who are excited about the new diesel engines that will soon be available in passenger cars and SUV's. But our MI friends are often curious about the preventive maintenance requirements. People may not know that diesel engines have long been used e... More
The Auto Lab Livonia Guide to Saving Fuel: Get Rid of Dirty Oil
March 19, 2023
A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Livonia area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our lives. Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance is an important way people in Livonia can conserve f... More
A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)
January 15, 2023
Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite. Its a precise operation, and when its working well, you have plenty of power and an efficient engine. But after time, con... More
How to Get Better Gas Mileage in Livonia
April 3, 2022
There is no escaping it: things work better when you take care of them. Something most of us in Livonia can relate to is our computers. You've probably noticed how they get slower and slower over time. It takes longer to start up and programs take forever to load. Eventually, many of us just get... More