Compton Automotive
10333 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218 214.321.2617

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Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Dallas

Maintaining your car or truck will make it more efficient.  It works the way it was designed to and that means it uses less fuel:  And you save money. To help organize our discussion, let&r...
Published on: Jun 25, 2022

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Dallas residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Dallas from the factory wi...
Published on: Jan 03, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Dallas vehicles with this new type of engine?Compton Automotive Answer:GDI stands for Gasol...
Published on: Jan 17, 2021

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: Dec 28, 2020

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: Dec 06, 2020

Fuel System Service at Compton Automotive

Today's 
Compton Automotive post contains 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 along ...
Published on: May 09, 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: Jun 22, 2018

Minimizing Blind Spots In Dallas For Safer Driving

When we Dallas travel around TX, 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 should ...
Published on: Jan 19, 2018