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Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Charlotte vehicles with this new type of engine?Services Answer:GDI stands for Gasoline Dir...
Published on: Aug 14, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Services in Charlotte

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 12, 2023

Services Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Services Tech Question:I was driving on a local Charlotte road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was towed to a ...
Published on: Dec 24, 2022

E85 Fuel Safety For Charlotte Drivers

This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You’ve probably heard of E-85 gasoline.  Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run ...
Published on: Oct 31, 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: Jan 01, 2022

Proper Grade of Gas

There are a lot of misconceptions about fuel grades – and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard," “Super," “Plus," and “Premium,” it&rs...
Published on: Oct 12, 2020

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: Nov 09, 2019

Minimizing Blind Spots In Charlotte For Safer Driving

When we Charlotte travel around NC, each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We shou...
Published on: Jun 22, 2019