LRE Automotive
103 Seminole St, Edwardsville, IL 62025 618.656.4640

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Fuel Saving Tip from LRE Automotive: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Edwardsville 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: Dec 10, 2015

E85 Fuel Safety For Edwardsville 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 16, 2015

LRE Automotive Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that anyone can do to improve fuel economy.  Bottom line – the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use.  It all adds up in a big way...
Published on: May 02, 2014

Simple Answers from LRE Automotive for Edwardsville: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?LRE Automotive Answer:There are actually a lot of things Edwardsville drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One of...
Published on: Apr 18, 2014

LRE Automotive Tech Question on Your Fuel Pump

Question I was driving one day, and my car started sputtering and then the engine finally quit, and I couldn’t get it started.  I was towed to a shop and found out I had to replace my fuel...
Published on: Nov 05, 2013

A Clean Fuel System In Edwardsville

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: Jun 18, 2013

Fuel Injector Cleaning At LRE Automotive In Edwardsville

Something we hear quite frequently from Edwardsville 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 l...
Published on: May 09, 2013

Fuel System Cleaning At LRE Automotive In Edwardsville

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: Apr 30, 2013