Some New Boots (Suspension Maintenance)

September 15, 2024

There are some boots that don't come in a shoe box and aren't worn on your feet. They are called axle or CV boots, and they can be important parts for many vehicles. That CV stands for constant velocity. CV axles are mainly used in front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles. They're also us... More

Breathe Deep in Livonia With a New Cabin Air Filter

March 24, 2024

Poor interior air quality is nothing to sneeze at, and Livonia auto owners might be interested to know that more and more new cars are coming equipped with a cabin air filter. Check your vehicle owner's manual, but they typically need to be replaced at around 12,000 to 15,000 miles (19,000 to 24... More

Fresh Air Inside Your Car in Livonia

May 21, 2023

Air quality has certainly become a hot issue in our modern world. We install air filters on our ventilation systems and in our vacuum cleaners. There's a filter that cleans the air going into our vehicle's engine so why not one for the air in the passenger compartment?Foreign and domestic vehic... More

Time Out: Suspension Problems in Livonia

May 17, 2020

Your vehicle's suspension system has two jobs: to prevent the passengers from getting tossed around inside the vehicle every time it hits a bump in the road and to keep the tires firmly planted on the road around every corner and over every bump.To see your suspension system, you'll have to look... More

Keeping Your Livonia Air Fresh When Driving With a Clean Cabin Air Filter

April 12, 2020

Pop quiz: What is a cabin air filter? A. A filter for your Livonia house?B. A fresh, piney scent?C. A filter for the passenger compartment of your car? Clever you, it's C.A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment of your vehicle. It filters out comm... More

Breathe Deep With Your Cabin Air Filter

October 7, 2018

Bad air quality while you're driving around Livonia is nothing to sneeze at. But seriously, more and more vehicles these days come equipped with a cabin air filter. Since they're fairly new on the scene, a lot of folks don't know about them yet.These filters clean the air in the passenger compar... More

Livonia Drivers: Get Fresh Air Inside Your Car

February 12, 2018

Let's talk about air quality in Livonia. It's a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, Livonia drivers began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle?Now, it's only been in the last few years that cabin air... More

Breathe Free in Livonia: Cabin Air Filter Replacement at Auto Lab Livonia

September 11, 2017

There are a lot of new features, both optional and standard, on Livonia drivers' vehicles these days. One you may not have heard of is called a cabin air filter. Simply put, its job is to keep the air in the passenger compartment of your car nice and clean.A cabin air filter is similar to the fi... More

Problems with Suspension Solved at Auto Lab Livonia in Livonia

March 13, 2017

A vehicle's suspension system is tough. It can last for years and after lots of driving for Livonia drivers. But it can be damaged quickly by hitting a pothole, curb or rock, and it can wear more quickly if you frequently drive off-road or on bumpy roads. A workhorse vehicle one that hauls heavy... More