Winter is tough on your vehicle when driving around Southfield and beyond. Just as you prepare for cold weather by dressing warmly in layers of clothing, so should you also prepare your Audi model. Getting winter weather service at our Audi dealership will help prevent mishaps like breakdowns and prepare your car for driving in treacherous conditions. Our friendly and experienced technicians will ensure that all systems are working properly before you head out on Troy roads again. Here are a few services to consider:

Having the right tires can make all the difference when you're out on the roads around Troy, MI. From stopping predictably to smooth acceleration, tires can make a huge difference when attempting to avoid an obstacle. Let Audi Birmingham Michigan help keep you safe this season and ensure your tires are up to the challenges of another Southfield area winter.

In many ways, winter is already upon us here in Birmingham, MI, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to give your Audi the attention and preparation it needs to live through the months ahead. At Fred Lavery Audi Co, our team of expert technicians is here to help you prepare your vehicle for winter, so you can drive with confidence and ensure your Audi is kept in good condition.

Are you searching for a car care package for your Audi investment? If you’re searching for a reliable auto service center in Detroit, MI, our Audi auto center provides the utmost care and respect for your Audi sedan, coupe, crossover, or SUV.

Tire pressure may only be a concern of yours when the tire pressure monitoring light comes on or you have a flat on the side of the road. However, tire pressure should be monitored at all times.

You should know what the PSI of your tires are so that you know whether they need more or less air. If the pressure isn’t where it should be, you run the risk of the tires wearing unevenly. It may be harder to stop or you could skid out in the rain. 

There are a few vehicle maintenance requirements that you can procrastinate with and not cause too many problems. However, when it comes to having your brakes serviced, you want to maintain a regular schedule. Your brakes are crucial to your safety and everyone else on the road in Birmingham, MI.

Because you cannot see the brake lining, it’s impossible to know when it’s time for replacing. But, you can rely on symptoms to gauge the status. If your brakes are grinding or squealing, then it’s time to have them checked by a qualified technician for replacement. 

Packing your roadside emergency kit all comes down to choosing the most important tools to help you get out from being stranded. Let the Audi Birmingham team help you design a better roadside emergency kit for your Birmingham, MI adventures.

A flashlight actually serves a dual purpose. The flashlight can be used in the event you want to flag down help but can also be used to light the way as you make repairs to the car. Be sure to pack batteries too. Road flares can be used to alert drivers your car is close to the road. 

Is it true that once you put synthetic oil in your car that you can't go back to standard oil? In a word, the answer is no. Take that as one of the common myths that float around car maintenance discussion boards and other places. Some of those myths can undermine the way you car for your car.

Probably the biggest myth of all would be motor oil must be changed every 3,000 miles, and this is uniform among all cars. Certain vehicles don't require their engine oil changed at 3,000 miles. Others do. To get…

A dead car battery can be a huge inconvenience, but all you need are jumper cables, a working battery, and a little know-how to be back on the road in no time.

1. Move the jumper car as close as possible to the dead car so the jumper cables reach.
2. Neither vehicle should be running.
3. Find the positive and negative terminals on both batteries.
4. Clamp the positive cable onto the positive terminal belonging to the dead battery first. Then, clamp the positive cable, on the other end, onto the positive terminal belonging to the full battery. 

If your car is like most vehicles, it probably weighs several thousand pounds. This is the moving weight that your braking system components must stop, and to do so, your master cylinder system can produce pressures of over 4,000 pounds per square inch (PSI) within your brake lines. With this kind of pressure, brake lines must be made as solidly as possible, and thus are usually formed from durable metals. While technicians can bend brake lines during installations, it also comes pre-bent and dedicated to specific vehicles.