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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.
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Published on: Jun 25, 2022
Forced Induction
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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
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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
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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