Ron's Auto Repair Center
2310 SE 5th St, Ames, IA 50010 515.232.8555

Engine and Exhaust

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Ames residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Ames from the factory with charge...
Published on: Dec 24, 2022

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Ames

Maintaining your car or truck will make it more efficient.  It works the way it was designed to and that means it uses less fuel:  And you save money. To help organize our discussion, let&r...
Published on: Nov 05, 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: May 30, 2022

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Ames, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in the old...
Published on: May 18, 2022

Ron's Auto Repair Center Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Ron's Auto Repair Center Tech Question:I was driving on a local Ames road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was ...
Published on: Oct 21, 2021

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Ames vehicles with this new type of engine?Ron's Auto Repair Center Answer:GDI stands for G...
Published on: Oct 01, 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: Sep 19, 2021

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Ames residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Ames from the factory with c...
Published on: Feb 25, 2021