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How to Know When to Change Your Oil At Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee
Today in the Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee auto care blog, we’re going to talk about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, recommended oil change intervals have gotten longer for Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee customers. High quality oil in a well-engineered Sedan engine has lead to extended intervals. But it’s also lead…
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Professional Fuel System Cleaning
Getting enough fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean. Today’s production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to deliver the fuel with the…
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Make Your Battery Last
Today’s report from Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee is on car batteries, why they die and what we can do to lengthen their life. Most of us have had a dead battery at one time or another. In fact, it would be very unusual if you hadn’t. You may be surprised to learn that only 30…
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When Are Your Tires Worn Out?
Hey Brookfield, are your tires worn out? What is the standard for our WI streets? How can you tell on your Sedan? While there may be legal requirements for the Brookfield area, there are safety concerns that go beyond meeting minimum replacement mandates. 2/32 is the depth of the tire tread wear indicator bars that…
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The Importance Of Pewaukee Drivers Following Service Intervals
Your browser does not support video Today in our Nelsons Automotive of Pewaukee blog, we’re going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your Sedan isn’t the only aspect of your life in Pewaukee with recommended intervals: Let’s start with twice yearly dental cleaning. And physical exams. How about laundry, mowing the lawn and paying…
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Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around Pewaukee
There’s not much we can do about the price of gas in Pewaukee WI, but we do quite a bit about how much we use as we’re driving on our Pewaukee streets. Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy. The first thing we can do is watch the ‘go-pedal’. Hard acceleration just sucks…
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