Engine Tune-Ups
One of the most important things you can do to keep your car maintained is take it in for scheduled engine service. This is generally referred to as tune-ups. As a rule, such service will include: spark plug replacement and a series of tests and adjustments to regain maximum engine performance. In addition, have your mechanic inspect your car's ignition, cooling, fuel injection and exhaust systems during your engine service visit.
Today's computer-controlled engines are especially sensitive to temperatures that are too high or too low. If the right temperature isn't maintained, everything from performance to fuel economy to emissions are affected. At Superior Tire & Auto Centres, our Pro Mechanix and master technicians will ensure you the maximum protection on the coldest of nights and the hottest of days - by providing the finest of products, the proper type of all-season engine coolant and the correct ratio of product mix to ensure your safe and happy motoring throughout summer and long winter driving.
Your car's starting and charging system is essentially the life source of your engine. It supplies the energy to start the engine and maintain all the electrical elements of the car - from the headlights to the stereo. You need to be aware of telltale signs that may spell trouble. Does the car start slowly or have trouble cranking when you turn the key? Do you experience trouble starting the engine in cold weather? Do your headlights dim when the car is idling?
These symptoms may mean there is trouble with the battery or another area of the system.
Superior Tire & Auto Centres also offer a complete fuel system service that cleans all the areas of your engine .. not just the injectors. Our system removes harmful carbon deposits that build up on the intake valves, fuel system and in the combustion areas. These deposit build ups can rob your car of performance and fuel economy and increase harmful emissions into the air. We also use unique detergents to do this job which will not damage your vehicle's sophisticated components or pollute the atmosphere. Best of all, you'll feel the difference.
Weak cold weather starting can be the direct result of defective or neglected components such as the starter, battery, wiring, alternator or solenoid. A scheduled appointment at any Superior Tire & Auto Centre will allow a professional mechanic to check out your ignition system - before the cold weather sets in. Simple maintenance may be all that's required, but if a tune-up is really needed, the skills and specialty hi-tech equipment are there ... ready to work for you ... for your driving comfort and convenience.
