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...
Let’s review some things that Gurnee drivers can do to improve fuel economy. Bottom line, the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use. It all adds up in a big way...
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Gurnee vehicles with this new type of engine?MacLagan Auto Center Answer:GDI stands for&nbs...
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Most Gurnee residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Gurnee from the factory wi...
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If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
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MacLagan Auto Center Tech Question:I was driving on a local Gurnee road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was to...
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When someone mentions diesels around Gurnee, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in the o...
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...
