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3328 D ESPLANADE CHICO, CA 95973 | (530) 343-9703

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Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other CHICO vehicles with this new type of engine?D AND E AUTO REPAIR Answer:GDI stands for Gasol...
Published on: Nov 02, 2025

Minimizing Blind Spots In CHICO For Safer Driving

When we CHICO travel around CA, 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 m...
Published on: Sep 28, 2025

Fuel Injector Cleaning At D AND E AUTO REPAIR In CHICO

Something we hear quite frequently from CHICO residents is that their fuel economy is down and their vehicle just doesn't have the pep it used to. When that happens, one of the things we look for...
Published on: Sep 21, 2025

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at D AND E AUTO REPAIR in CHICO

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 10, 2025

Fuel System Cleaning At D AND E AUTO REPAIR In CHICO

Fuel, whether gasoline or diesel, is delivered to your engine to be burned to generate the power needed to keep you moving.  This fuel leaves a residue as it moves through your fuel system. ...
Published on: Jan 12, 2025

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most CHICO residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to CHICO from the factory with char...
Published on: Jun 09, 2024

A Clean Fuel System In CHICO

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: Dec 16, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most CHICO residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to CHICO from the factory with...
Published on: Nov 17, 2023