The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)
December 31, 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)
January 30, 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)
April 11, 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)
October 7, 2018
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
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
March 27, 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 not... More
Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Gary Knurek GoodYear
May 15, 2017
Hello Troy . 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 Troy drivers?First of all, the Check Engine or Serv... More
Smooth Shifting in Troy Michigan: Transmission Service
April 15, 2015
So you have some exciting plans for the Michigan weekend. Youre going to take some of your Troy, 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 vacuumed i... More
Gear Up: Transmission Service at Gary Knurek GoodYear in Troy
February 25, 2015
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting ge... More
Transmission Care In Troy Michigan
April 4, 2013
Call Gary Knurek GoodYear to make an appointment to check your transmission in Troy. 1973 Livernois Troy, Michigan 48083 248-362-0350 Do you have any plans around Troy Michigan for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends and are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you'll be having... More
Transmission Service
March 6, 2013
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy to forget about getting your transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easy to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But proper transmission servicing keeps ... More