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Forced Induction
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Most Milwaukee residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Milwaukee from the fact...
Published on: Aug 17, 2025
E85 Fuel Safety For Milwaukee 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: Feb 16, 2025
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: Jul 28, 2024
Minimizing Blind Spots In Milwaukee For Safer Driving
When we Milwaukee travel around WI, 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 shou...
Published on: Feb 17, 2024
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: Jan 02, 2024
North Avenue Automotive Service to Improve Fuel Economy
Let’s review some things that Milwaukee drivers can do to improve fuel economy. Bottom line, the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use. It all adds up in a big ...
Published on: Oct 27, 2023
Time To Take Another Look at Diesels
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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...
Published on: Apr 05, 2023
Gasoline Direct Injection
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Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Milwaukee vehicles with this new type of engine?North Avenue Automotive Answer:GDI stands f...
Published on: Mar 19, 2023