Ernie's Auto Service
2804 Deborah Ave, Zion, IL 60099 847.746.5861

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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: Mar 27, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Zion vehicles with this new type of engine?Ernie's Auto Service Answer:GDI stands for ...
Published on: Mar 14, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Zion residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Zion from the factory with c...
Published on: Dec 11, 2022

Minimizing Blind Spots In Zion For Safer Driving

When we Zion travel around Illinois , each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We sh...
Published on: Apr 18, 2022

Your Nose Knows Gasoline

Each time we fuel up our vehicles, we get a little whiff of gasoline, so the smell is very familiar. There shouldn’t be any gasoline smell in or around your vehicle when you are away from the ga...
Published on: Mar 27, 2021

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Zion vehicles with this new type of engine?Ernie's Auto Service Answer:GDI stands for Gasol...
Published on: Dec 01, 2020

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Zion residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Zion from the factory with charge...
Published on: Sep 11, 2020

Simple Answers from Ernie's Auto Service for Zion: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Ernie's Auto Service Answer:There are actually a lot of things Zion drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One of t...
Published on: Aug 17, 2020