Park Automotive Repair
24236 West Grand Avenue, Lake Villa, IL 60046 847.356.2925

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Lake Villa residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Lake Villa from the factory...
Published on: Mar 23, 2023

Park Automotive Repair Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Park Automotive Repair Tech Question:I was driving on a local Lake Villa road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I ...
Published on: Mar 17, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Lake Villa vehicles with this new type of engine?Park Automotive Repair Answer:GDI stands f...
Published on: Feb 18, 2023

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Lake Villa, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in t...
Published on: Jun 30, 2022

Park Automotive Repair Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Lake Villa drivers 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...
Published on: Jan 01, 2022

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Lake Villa

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: Dec 19, 2021

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Lake Villa vehicles with this new type of engine?Park Automotive Repair Answer:GDI stands f...
Published on: Aug 22, 2021

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Park Automotive Repair in Lake Villa

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: Nov 07, 2020