The Light Nobody Wants to See (Check Engine Light)
February 21, 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
Check Engine Light Diagnosis at Sovel's Auto Service
April 19, 2020
Hello Novi . 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 Novi drivers?First of all, the Check Engine or Serv... More
Things Aren't Always What They Seem
November 3, 2019
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
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
September 22, 2019
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
Smooth Shifting in Novi Michigan: Transmission Service
February 4, 2016
So you have some exciting plans for the Michigan weekend. Youre going to take some of your Novi, 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
The Sovel's Auto Service Guide To Caring For Your Transmission
January 5, 2016
Most cars and trucks have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Northville drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Northville. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faste... More
Transmission Service at Sovel's Auto Service in Novi
December 10, 2015
Let's talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Novi auto owners to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn't need it very often. It's easier for Michigan auto owners to remember to change the engine oil - you know, every 3,000 miles or 5,000 kil... More