The Charlie's Fast Lube Dexter Guide to Saving Fuel: Beware of Myths
February 9, 2025
There's a lot of auto advice in Missouri right now on how to save money on gas. Some of it is good advice. Some of it isn't. Some of it is myth. And it may well be a scam. Plain and simple. When someone offers you a product designed to save money on gas, ask yourself, Does this sound too good to ... More
Don't be Fuelish (Signs Fuel Pump is Failing)
October 27, 2024
A driver of a large SUV loaded with equipment was heading on a 7-hour work trip when he stopped at a gas station to refuel. When he went to restart his SUV, it turned over but wouldn't catch. Try as he might, he was never able to get it started again. Of course there are many things that can c... More
Clean Machine (Fuel and Air Induction Cleaning)
June 2, 2024
As your vehicle ages, its performance isnt quite what it used to be, but many of us never notice the change because its gradual. So here are a few questions to ask yourself. Does your vehicle feel like it doesnt have the pep that it used to? Have you noticed your fuel economy isnt quite as good... More
Clean Fuel Makes a Happy Engine in Dexter, Missouri
May 26, 2024
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Dexter, Missouri.Unless they drive a vintage car, Dexter auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual has a sche... More
Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Dexter Vehicle
November 19, 2023
If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Dexter area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get to wa... More
Fuel Injector Cleaning at Charlie's Fast Lube Dexter
September 24, 2023
In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should be delivered. Of course this happens thousands of times a minute in every single fuel-i... More
The Charlie's Fast Lube Dexter Guide to Saving Fuel: Car Weight
July 16, 2023
The team at Charlie's Fast Lube Dexter in Dexter, and Missouri car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Dexter drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks.And we all knowor should knowthat preventive maintenance will help maximize fuel economy. Bu... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Charlie's Fast Lube Dexter
July 2, 2023
For those of you in Dexter, Missouri who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes abou... More
Professional Fuel System Cleaning
June 18, 2023
Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean.Today's production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to de... More
A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)
April 30, 2023
Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite. Its a precise operation, and when its working well, you have plenty of power and an efficient engine. But after time, con... More
