Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In St. Charles

Posted May 16, 2012 11:06 AM | in Maintenance


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Every St. Charles car owner who has taken their car in for an oil change has been told that their engine air filter’s dirty. Here’s what goes into the determination of when to change the filter: First, your car owner’s manual will have a recommendation of when to change the filter. Second, a visual inspection by your St. Louis technician&hellip» read more

Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in St. Charles

Posted May 11, 2012 10:41 AM | in Timing Belt


Your engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One of the most intricate dances in your engine, has to do with the combustion cycle. Your car engine has cylinders in which a piston travels up and down. At the top of&hellip» read more

Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Posted May 3, 2012 1:44 PM | in Fuel System


The price of gas has got everyone talking. It seems that people who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are especially hit hard. That is why we thought it would be good to review some things that anyone can do to improve fuel economy. First let's start with how we drive. People may not realize that they can really save on gas by just changing a few driving habits. One of the biggest is jackrabbit starts&hellip» read more

Fuel System Cleaning to Improve Performance in St. Charles, MO

Posted April 27, 2012 2:52 PM | in Fuel System


All modern vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it’s a topic we all need to know something about. All new cars and trucks sold in St. Charles, MO over the last 30 years or so have come with fuel injection systems. The fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount, at the right time; to be mixed&hellip» read more

SafeWay Tire & Auto Center Guide To Using the Correct Fluids in Your Vehicle

Posted April 20, 2012 2:49 PM | in Fluids


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Today's SafeWay Tire & Auto Center post focuses on using the proper fluids for your vehicle. Big advances in automotive technology have lead to the development of high-tech fluids to keep pace. Some because of engineering advances and others, advances in the materials used to build car automotive systems. A simple example of this is the cooling system. For decades it was primarily made out of iron, steel and rubber hoses. There was one&hellip» read more

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