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1095 East Edwardsville Rd, Wood River, IL 62095 618.259.8300

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Time To Take Another Look at Diesels

{{ image('MzU1') }} 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...
Published on: May 22, 2022

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: Apr 04, 2021

Minimizing Blind Spots In Wood River For Safer Driving

When we Wood River travel around IL, 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 sho...
Published on: Mar 21, 2021

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: Nov 30, 2020

Fuel Saving Tip from Pro Automotive Services: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Wood River residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will be...
Published on: Jun 10, 2019

Fuel System Service at Pro Automotive Services

Today's 
Pro Automotive Services 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 a...
Published on: May 20, 2019

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: May 15, 2019

Pro Automotive Services Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Pro Automotive Services Tech Question:I was driving on a local Wood River road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I...
Published on: Sep 07, 2018