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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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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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Colgate vehicles with this new type of engine?MiTech Automotive Answer:GDI stands for Gasol...
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When someone mentions diesels around Colgate, 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 ...
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MiTech Automotive Tech Question:I was driving on a local Colgate road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was towe...
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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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...
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Most Colgate residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Colgate from the factory with ...
