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Today we want to talk with you about a very important safety issue. This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts . You've probably heard of E-85 gasoline being offered. Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run on E-85 – the rest are not.
Does your vehicle use E-85 gasoline? Bring it down to Precision Tune Auto Care to find out, or give us a call to make an appointment.
E-85 gasoline has been developed...
In our auto video today we'll be talking with Alan Peterson about myths surrounding automotive maintenance. You can lump these myths into the statement that "modern cars are so reliable, they are virtually maintenance free". Any good myth has some elements of truth. No offense to Bigfoot fans, but this maintenance-free myth has more evidence than most. If we look at some isolated areas of auto maintenance, we could conclude that maintenance isn't so important. But other areas would...
A recent report stated that over 80 percent of the vehicles on our roads have one or more service or repair that's needed, but hasn't been taken care of. Now that's a lot of undone service . That translates into something over 160 million vehicles in North America alone. Some of the neglected items are minor. Others are serious safety concerns. There are several reasons why we hesitate to take care of recommended services; especially services that our automotive advisor recommends when we're...
Drivers may feel intimidated when they take their vehicles to a service center. They have questions but aren't sure how to ask. They don't want to feel embarrassed about their lack of knowledge. They don't want to make the service technician feel that they don't trust him. If your service advisor at Precision Tune Auto Care uses a term you don't understand, just ask him to explain. Remember, they are the auto service experts. If they came to your place of work, they probably wouldn't understand...
Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean. Today's production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to deliver the fuel with the correct pressure, spray pattern and volume. Drivers can buy fuel system cleaners that you pour into your gas tank to help maintain an already clean fuel system, however,...
Have you ever noticed that your vehicle has a schedule in your owner's manual for what is called “ severe service ” maintenance? Let's define what severe driving conditions aren't: The easiest driving a vehicle experiences is traveling on the interstate for twenty miles or more at a constant rate of 65 miles per hour in 75°F weather with only passengers on board. Change any one of those parameters and you are adding stress to your engine. Change them significantly, and you are driving...
Have you ever thought about all the little things we do to keep our lives running smoothly - like vacuuming? It makes a room feel fresher and more comfortable. We may not consider that we're also prolonging the life of the carpet by keeping it clean. But drivers don't always extend those good habits into the garage. Our vehicles need regular maintenance just like our rugs need vacuuming. We may not notice a difference in the feel or appearance of the vehicle, but, just as cleaning a carpet carries...
Having trouble with your fuel system? Bring your vehicle into Precision Tune Auto Care for a check up. In today's Precision Tune Auto Care auto post, we're talking about fuel system cleaning. The first thing to know is how it is to have a clean fuel system. Residents need fuel to go, and the cleaner the fuel system, the more efficiently the fuel will burn. That means more power and better mileage . A clean fuel system saves money for drivers at gas stations . We guess you could say, it...
Hello ! Today's Precision Tune Auto Care car care topic is: Synthetic Oil vs. Petroleum Based Oil. Synthetic motor oil is a substitute for petroleum based oil. If you aren't currently using it, why not? Synthetic motor oil maximizes engine power and fuel economy. To see why we'd need a microscope, so we'll have to settle for using our imaginations. The molecules of conventional motor oil are long hydrocarbon chains. Synthetic motor oil, on the other hand, has uniform, round...
Every car is at risk for theft. So it's up to us to make our cars a less appealing target and more of a challenge – hopefully sending potential thieves to look elsewhere. The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends a layered approach to protecting vehicles:
Common sense
Visible and audible devices
Immobilizing devices
Tracking devices
Let's review each of these. First, common sense: you would be surprised how many vehicles are stolen where the keys were left in the...