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Most Petaluma residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Petaluma from the factory wit...
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Petaluma vehicles with this new type of engine?Dave's Auto Repair Answer:GDI stands for&nbs...
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When someone mentions diesels around Petaluma, 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...
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...
When we Petaluma travel around California, 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. ...
A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems. Let’s start at the tank. The gas tank gathers of dirt, rust and sediment over the years. That’s why there’s a...
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...
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Most Petaluma residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Petaluma from the factor...
