When it comes to something like tires, why should you care about professional tire installation? "I mean the machine is pretty much the same either way". Well, there's a saying I'm sure almost everyone has heard: "You get what you pay for". This is an...
Whether you are fresh out of high school shop class or are graduated a technical institute, the question of how do I become a mechanic still stands. The journey doesn't stop when your schooling does. Recently we were approached by a local school that is...
Looking for more information about cylinder head gasket replacement? You've come to the right place! The head gasket is located in between the cylinder head and engine block. It creates a seal around each cylinder, and around the oil and coolant passageways that run from...
Thinking about winter tires yet? It's getting to be about that time of year! Here are Fluid MotorUnion’s top recommendations for the best winter tires of 2020. All the tires here are available through Tire Rack and can be shipped directly to us for installation on...
You can be driving, and suddenly a cloud of smoke billows out from behind the vehicle, or one cold day the car cranks but then nothing. Engines can die in numerous ways and rarely is the timing ever convenient. If you are faced with questions...
Are you having an issue where your BMW blower fan is not working? We recently received a question from a fan having an issue with his e46 where some particularly peculiar things were happening with his BMW blower fan not working. So we thought we...
A slow crank after the key is turned and suddenly, you notice a red light shaped like a battery. What does it mean? Do you need a new battery? Well, if you were having trouble getting your vehicle started, most people would assume a bad...
Recently a customer brought his E46 in for some regular maintenance, we noted in our inspection that the rear differential was leaking from some of the seals, and was due for a flush. For our E46 M3 differential service we removed the diff cover, replaced...
Recently we were approached by a customer interested in adding some flame thrower abilities to his Nissan GTR. Of course, we knew exactly who to turn to for this project. Linney Tuning based out of Hertfordshire, England specializes in R&D of performance tuning components and...
The dyno here at Fluid MotorUnion is an all-wheel-drive Dyno Dynamics Dynamometer. Dyno Dynamics is an Australian based company and is the largest dyno manufacturer in the southern hemisphere. Their dynos are not inertia style dynos like Mustang Dyno or DynoJet. They are Eddy Current...