Tucson Auto Repair

A customer recently brought in his delivery van that was running rough and had a check engine light on. The customer also complained that they had been using more gas than normal. After our diagnosis, we found out that the spark plugs were completely worn out. The vehicle had 134,000 miles on it, and had never changed the spark plugs.   Other symptoms of bad spark plugs are hesitation, lack of power, hard starts, and rough idle. When you have incomplete combustion, these unburden gas enter your exhaust system and may damage the catalytic converter. What are you going to do?  Change your spark plugs every 100,000 miles. Also included in a tune up, we would recommend changing the fuel filter, pcv valve, performing a fuel injection service, and checking the engine filters.  This is normal preventive maintenance.  You can you this on a timed schedule and bypass the check engine light coming on for this issue

Gas prices are continuing to increase with no end in site. So, what do we do as a consumer about these rising gas prices. The answer is, anything we can to help save when it comes to filling our tank. If your not getting the manufacturers recommend miles per gallon (mpg) out of your vehicle, here are some suggestions that may help.   SLOW DOWN!! It seems like every morning I drive to work and there are people driving by me at extreme speeds, just to get to the stop light a few seconds faster. Then, what do you know, I pull right up next to them at the next light. By simply slowing, down by 5 to 10 mph, you could increase your fuel economy by up 7 to 14%, some studies suggest. Aggressive acceleration and braking also leads to a loss in fuel economy.   Having recommended preventive maintenance performed on your vehicle is essential in maintaining your vehicle’s maximum fuel economy. Ask yourself, when was the last time I have done something other than just ... read more