Sterling Car Care
6331 Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights, MI 48312 586.939.0230

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Sterling Heights residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Sterling Heights...
Published on: Dec 18, 2022

Fuel System

I’d like to give you a quick overview of the fuel system.  It starts with the fuel tank.  The fuel pump is located inside the tank and pumps fuel out to the engine.  Somewhere alo...
Published on: Aug 05, 2022

Your Nose Knows Gasoline

Each time we fuel up our vehicles, we get a little whiff of gasoline, so the smell is very familiar. There shouldn’t be any gasoline smell in or around your vehicle when you are away from the ga...
Published on: Aug 27, 2021

Sterling Car Care Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Sterling Heights drivers can do to improve fuel economy. Bottom line,  the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use. It all adds up in...
Published on: Jul 24, 2021

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Sterling Car Care in Sterling Heights

A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems.  Let’s start at the tank.  The gas tank gathers of dirt, rust and sediment over the years.  That’s why there’s a...
Published on: Mar 16, 2020

Fuel Saving Tip from Sterling Car Care: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Sterling Heights residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor w...
Published on: Sep 30, 2018

Fuel System Service at Sterling Car Care

Today's 
Sterling Car Care post contains a quick overview of the fuel system. It starts with the fuel tank. The fuel pump is located inside the tank and pumps fuel out to the engine. Somewhere along t...
Published on: Sep 02, 2017

Time To Take Another Look at Diesels

{{ image('MzU1') }} If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
Published on: Apr 01, 2017