Larsen Auto Care
940 Petaluma Hill Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707-535-0720

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Santa Rosa residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Santa Rosa from the fa...
Published on: May 10, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Larsen Auto Care in Santa Rosa

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: Sep 05, 2021

Simple Answers from Larsen Auto Care for Santa Rosa: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Larsen Auto Care Answer:There are actually a lot of things Santa Rosa drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One of...
Published on: Jul 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 27, 2021

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: Jan 02, 2021

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: Aug 17, 2020

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Santa Rosa vehicles with this new type of engine?Larsen Auto Care Answer:GDI stands for Gas...
Published on: Feb 17, 2020

Fuel System Service at Larsen Auto Care

Today's 
Larsen Auto Care post contains 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 along th...
Published on: Jan 13, 2020