Dick's Auto Care LLC
644 Middle Turnpike, Storrs, CT 06268 860.429.6448

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Storrs residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Storrs from the factory with ch...
Published on: Jul 10, 2023

Fuel System Service at Dick's Auto Care LLC

Today's 
Dick's Auto Care LLC 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. Somewhere alon...
Published on: Sep 02, 2022

E85 Fuel Safety For Storrs 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: Nov 15, 2021

Fuel Saving Tip from Dick's Auto Care LLC: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Storrs 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: Jun 11, 2021

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Storrs vehicles with this new type of engine?Dick's Auto Care LLC Answer:GDI stands for Gas...
Published on: Jul 05, 2020

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: Jun 01, 2020

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: May 07, 2020

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Storrs residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Storrs from the factory wi...
Published on: Aug 24, 2019