Maintenance
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Have you checked out the price of new vehicles at Waterford car dealers? Ouch! Add financing and insurance and a new ride may not seem so attractive. A lot of Waterford, Michigan, folks are hoping t...Published on: May 10, 2012 -
If you've ever been driving around Waterford and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put ...Published on: May 30, 2012 -
There's a segment of the Waterford area population that's not committed to proper vehicle maintenance. {{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/MaintenanceFreeMyth_SusanneTimothy_Split_s.jpg') }}...Published on: Jul 25, 2012 -
We live in a disposable society. Everything from elaborate packaging to our clothing. Even cell phones are disposable. When replacement is cheaper than repair, the term "built to last" goes by the way...Published on: Aug 01, 2012 -
Hey Waterford - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's ...Published on: Sep 06, 2012 -
{{ image('http://autonettv.com/media/thumbs/SerpentineBelt_0909_SusanJoel_SN_s.jpg') }} All Waterford service advisors know that without the alternator, the battery will go dead in a few miles. The...Published on: Oct 10, 2012 -
We live in such a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away. New stuff comes out so fast, we just toss the old and move on. In the old days, Michigan folks were real sticklers about...Published on: Feb 12, 2013 -
About 90% of our driving decisions in the Waterford area are based solely on what we see. So having a good pair of windshield wipers is extremely important.Most Waterford drivers have experienced the ...Published on: Feb 26, 2013 -
The hottest Michigan news story may be different every day, but there's one topic that seems to come up over and over again – the price of gas in Waterford. If you feel like most of your paych...Published on: Apr 10, 2013 -
If you've ever heard a squealing sound under your vehicle hood, chances are it was your serpentine belt. More importantly, the belt powers the alternator. The alternator creates electricity that's u...Published on: Jun 20, 2013
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Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among Waterford drivers, your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedule....Published on: Jul 23, 2013 -
As Waterford consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in Michigan, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and m...Published on: Aug 15, 2013 -
Today in our Steve's European Automotive blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life in Waterford with recommended i...Published on: Aug 28, 2013
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Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in Waterford?Is it: Stereo Wheels Air Bag DVD System Well, if you said stereo – you used to be right. But airbags have now surpasse...Published on: Sep 04, 2013 -
We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over Waterford. Some days it's all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That's why you've gotta be organiz...Published on: Sep 10, 2013 -
Your vehicle is important to you, and keeping it running properly is important to your lifestyle. That's why you're smart enough to have it serviced regularly at Steve's European Automotive in ...Published on: Sep 20, 2013
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Sometimes we hear people in Waterford say, "What's up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don't break down." While it is true that today's vehicles are extremely reliable, th...Published on: Nov 20, 2013 -
The median age for cars in the Waterford, Michigan area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Steve's European Automotive we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. ...Published on: Jan 29, 2014 -
These days many people in the Waterford area are really committed to making their cars last a long time. First thing: you've got to start with what you've got. It'd be ideal if people started with a...Published on: Mar 06, 2014
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Every Waterford car owner who has taken their car in for an oil change has been told that their engine air filter's dirty. Here's what goes into the determination of when to change the filter: First...Published on: Apr 23, 2014