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12300 West Center Road, Omaha, NE 68144 402.397.8144

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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: Dec 03, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Omaha vehicles with this new type of engine?Westgate High-Tech Auto Care Answer:GDI stands ...
Published on: Oct 02, 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: Jun 23, 2022

Westgate High-Tech Auto Care Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Westgate High-Tech Auto Care Tech Question:I was driving on a local Omaha road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I...
Published on: Nov 15, 2021

Fuel Saving Tip from Westgate High-Tech Auto Care: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Omaha 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 cons...
Published on: Nov 11, 2021

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: May 24, 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: May 03, 2021

E85 Fuel Safety For Omaha 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: Jan 02, 2021