Eliot Park Auto Service
1341 S Colorado Ave, St Louis Park, MN 55416 952.544.4097

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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: Apr 14, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other St Louis Park vehicles with this new type of engine?Eliot Park Auto Service Answer:GDI stan...
Published on: Mar 05, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip from Eliot Park Auto Service: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for St Louis Park 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...
Published on: Oct 30, 2022

Simple Answers from Eliot Park Auto Service for St Louis Park: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Eliot Park Auto Service Answer:There are actually a lot of things St Louis Park drivers can do – some of them are pretty ea...
Published on: Oct 23, 2022

Minimizing Blind Spots In St Louis Park For Safer Driving

When we St Louis Park travel around MN, 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 ...
Published on: Aug 28, 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: Jan 21, 2022

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: Sep 05, 2021

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Eliot Park Auto Service in St Louis Park

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: Aug 15, 2021