Dec 11, 2018
The Ford 5.4 L engine is the perfect storm of poor engineering. The heads and combustion chamber are poorly designed, enabling carbon to build near the spark plug holes. The spark plugs are poorly designed and have a two piece design; the lower part of the plug which...
Jan 11, 2018
At Granden Auto we support a regular maintenance protocol for all vehicles. Without regular maintenance the cold weather will play havoc on you car or truck. Heaters won’t create enough heat, batteries won’t have the power to turn you car over on a cold...
Jul 19, 2017
So your Check Engine Light is on? That’s no problem. We are honored to have a member of our staff who serves as the Designated Check Engine Light Expert, because of his near clairvoyance at troubleshooting and diagnosing concerns quickly. The “Check Engine” Light is...
Apr 26, 2017
If you find that your car shakes going down the road, you may need a wheel balance. When a wheel rotates, if the weight around a wheel isn’t matched up it may cause a hop, shake or wobble, as the wheel vibrates. It can also result in a wobbling of the...
Apr 19, 2017
Continuing on the theme of oil… Oil is similar to the blood in your body, it circulates throughout the engine(body) supplying nutrients (lubrication) to the various parts. If you are low on oil the parts won’t get lubricated. If you blood isn’t...
Apr 14, 2017
An oil filter is a filter designed to remove contaminants from automotive engine oil, you also (usually) have one for the transmission oil. Most engine oil filters are the spin on variety although the canister filter is making a comeback, especially in European and...
