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How To Save Gas In Visalia

{{ image('MTk4') }}   High gas prices have hit most of our budgets in the Visalia area. If increased fuel costs are consuming a bigger portion of your budget, you may be tempted to skimp in som...
Published on: Aug 24, 2025

E85 Fuel Safety For Visalia 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 18, 2025

Better Service At DS Auto Experts For Better Fuel Economy

{{ image('MzA5') }} Visalia drivers who maintain their vehicles make them more efficient. A car or truck that is well-maintained works the way it was designed to, and that means it uses less fuel and...
Published on: Nov 17, 2024

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Visalia vehicles with this new type of engine?DS Auto Experts Answer:GDI stands for Gasolin...
Published on: Jan 01, 2024

A Clean Fuel System In Visalia

Your fuel system encompasses everything it takes to get fuel from your tank to your engine.  Starting with your fuel pump, which is in the tank, there are the fuel lines, fuel filter, throttle as...
Published on: Jul 04, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Visalia vehicles with this new type of engine?DS Auto Experts Answer:GDI stands for Ga...
Published on: Mar 20, 2023

Simple Answers from DS Auto Experts for Visalia: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?DS Auto Experts Answer:There are actually a lot of things Visalia drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One of the...
Published on: Feb 09, 2023

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: May 22, 2022