The Charlie's Fast Lube Dexter Guide to Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle

July 28, 2024

The automotive professionals at Charlie's Fast Lube Dexter would like to give Dexter drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, vehicles are becoming more sophisticated every day. Fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becoming more specia... More

That Squeal is Telling You Something (What Causes Squealing While Steering)

July 21, 2024

If you hear a squealing noise when you turn your vehicle, it's trying to tell you something is wrong. After all, it never made that noise before, right? The sound you hear may becoming from a few sources. Let's take a look (or a listen) to some of the possibilities. First, you almost certainl... More

Don't Start with That (Bad Starter Motor)

July 14, 2024

We've all heard that expression, "That's a non starter." When it comes to your vehicle, that's not music to a driver's ears. That sickening sound when you start the ignition and instead of hearing the engine crank, you hear it slowly turn over and your dash lights go dim. There can be many reaso... More

Rear Window?Not the Movie! (Why Some Rear Windows Don't Go All the Way Down)

July 7, 2024

Alfred Hitchcock once made a mystery thriller film called "Rear Window." It had nothing to do with the rear window of today's cars, SUVs, CUVs and light trucks. But there is one thing that some drivers DO find mysterious. Why don't the rear windows in the second row of many of these vehicles go... More