Trickle Down Technology
September 29, 2024
Recently, Nissan introduced the latest version of its Leaf, the company's electric car. It has many new features, including something called e-Pedal. It allows the driver to let up on the accelerator and, unlike a gasoline engine car, the Leaf doesn't just slowly lose speed; letting off the throt... More
Automotive Tips from Xpress Pro Tire & Auto Westfield formerly Carx: Knowing When Your Timing Belt Should Be Replaced
September 22, 2024
The timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. Westfield drivers need to replace it on a schedule to avoid failure.Timing belts are very difficult to get to, requiring quite a bit of labor to access. Timing belt replacement is one of the more exp... More
Regular Schedule or Severe Service Schedule at Xpress Pro Tire & Auto Westfield formerly Carx?
September 15, 2024
Today's Xpress Pro Tire & Auto Westfield formerly Carx article focuses on severe service maintenance. Many Westfield drivers are not aware of them and yet there are also very vocal advocates in IN who think that severe service schedules apply to everyone. Somewhere between a complete lack of awa... More
Direct Fuel Injection Update from Xpress Pro Tire & Auto Westfield formerly Carx
September 8, 2024
For those of you in Westfield, IN who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes about 2... More
The Engine Gets a Boost (Turbocharged Engine Maintenance)
September 1, 2024
If someone told you that your vehicle could have the same power but with a smaller engine, wouldn't that sound like great idea? Just think, a smaller engine would save you money at the gas station and you'd still get the same horsepower. The technology to do just that has been around for a long t... More