West Service Center
904 Cavalier Boulevard, Chesapeake, VA 23323 757.487.4420

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Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Chesapeake

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: Jun 09, 2016

Fuel System Service at West Service Center

Today's 
West Service Center 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...
Published on: Mar 06, 2016

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Chesapeake vehicles with this new type of engine?West Service Center Answer:GDI stands for ...
Published on: Nov 28, 2015

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: Oct 10, 2015

Simple Answers from West Service Center for Chesapeake: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?West Service Center Answer:There are actually a lot of things Chesapeake drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One...
Published on: Jun 03, 2014

Simple Answers from West Service Center for Chesapeake: Fuel System Service

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?West Service Center Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in performan...
Published on: May 02, 2014

West Service Center Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that anyone 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 way...
Published on: Mar 19, 2014

Fuel Injector Cleaning At West Service Center In Chesapeake

Something we hear quite frequently from Chesapeake residents is that their fuel economy is down and their vehicle just doesn't have the pep it used to. When that happens, one of the things we loo...
Published on: Aug 29, 2013