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Wired! (Battery Cable Service)

Colder weather brings out the worst in a vehicle's battery. On a very cold day, you may have experienced that your engine cranks slowly when starting. But while it may be the battery itself, it may also be the parts that transfer the power to other the other electrical components, the battery c... Read More

The Cable Guy (Battery Cables and Maintenance)

If you've ever noticed your vehicle's lights are dim or not working at all, the problem could be many things. But one possibility is your battery cables aren't doing their job. A power outage in your vehicle is similar to one in your house and needs to be repaired to get things back to normal.... Read More

A Fluid Situation (Check Fluid Levels)

There's one fluid in your car you are always careful to keep at a certain level: the fuel. If you don't have fuel, you're not going anywhere. Your vehicle has other fluids which are vitally important to proper and safe operation, too. So, here's a "level" headed approach to those "other" fluids... Read More

Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth Advice on What to Pour into Your Vehicle

Changes in vehicle design and manufacture have resulted in changed fluid requirements for our vehicles. With the sophistication of engines, transmissions, differentials, etc., it's best for Plymouth residents to always use the proper type of fluid for their vehicle. Using incorrect fluids can ac... Read More

Automotive Tips from Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth: Battery Testing

The simple fact is that 70% of car batteries fail within 4 years. They just need to be replaced at Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth when they are no longer able to hold a full charge.Batteries are a big ticket item for most Plymouth drivers and its tempting to put off buying a new one as long as po... Read More

The Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth Basic Guide To Synthetic Oil

Synthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving factories with synthetic in their engines. But a lot of drivers don't really know much about it.Let's start with conventional oil the kind folks are used to. Conventional oil is made up of naturally o... Read More

Need a New Battery? Call Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth Today

Hello Plymouth drivers! Need a new battery? There is a good chance that you do 70% of batteries need to be replaced within four years. As your battery discharges and then recharges as you drive around Plymouth, bits of the surface of the battery plates disintegrate. As this process continues ov... Read More

Make Your Battery Last

Today's report from Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth is on vehicle batteries, why they die and what we can do to lengthen their life. Most of us have had a dead battery at one time or another. In fact, it would be very unusual if you hadn't. You may be surprised to learn that only 30 percent of Ply... Read More

MI: What Is the Risk of High Oil Change Intervals?

MI residents may have heard that vehicles don't need their oil changed as often as they used to. That's true. But it's not the whole story.Owing to improved engine technology and higher oil quality, most newer vehicles can go longer between oil changes than their older counterparts.So what is a g... Read More

How to Know When to Change Your Oil at Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth

Today in the Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth auto care blog, we're going to talk to Plymouth drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Ryan?s Auto Repair of Plymouth customers. For example, recently four of the world's ... Read More

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