Pickering's Auto Service - North
8070 Sheridan Blvd, Arvada, CO 80003 303.426.1545

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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: Jul 12, 2022

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Pickering's Auto Service - North in Arvada

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...
Published on: May 15, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Arvada vehicles with this new type of engine?Pickering's Auto Service - North Answer:GDI st...
Published on: Jan 01, 2022

Fuel System Service at Pickering's Auto Service - North

Today's 
Pickering's Auto Service - North 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. So...
Published on: Nov 02, 2021

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Arvada

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...
Published on: Oct 27, 2021

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: Jun 13, 2021

E85 Fuel Safety For Arvada Drivers

This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You’ve probably heard of E-85 gasoline.  Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run ...
Published on: May 11, 2021

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Arvada, 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...
Published on: Aug 30, 2020