Precision Tune Auto Care
2105 East NC Highway 54, Durham, NC 27713 919.544.9600

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Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Durham

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: Jun 26, 2023

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Durham, 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: Jan 30, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip from Precision Tune Auto Care: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Durham 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 con...
Published on: Nov 16, 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: Mar 29, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Durham vehicles with this new type of engine?Precision Tune Auto Care Answer:GDI stands for...
Published on: Aug 29, 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: Apr 29, 2021

Precision Tune Auto Care Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Precision Tune Auto Care Tech Question:I was driving on a local Durham road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I wa...
Published on: Apr 22, 2021

Minimizing Blind Spots In Durham For Safer Driving

When we Durham travel around NC, 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 should ...
Published on: Sep 22, 2020