Auto Blog
- Sunday, 10 September 2017
Getting adequate 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…
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- Monday, 4 September 2017
Most Wilsonville drivers know something about preventive maintenance on a vehicle. We know we should routinely replace the oil and wiper blades and other fluids. But have you heard of a PCV valve ? This little car part needs to be replaced regularly or…
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- Tuesday, 29 August 2017
When you drop your vehicle off at Lance's Superior Auto in Wilsonville, they don't just poke around under your hood looking for stuff to do. Lance's Superior Auto professionals have lists and procedures they follow for different types of service. First…
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- Tuesday, 22 August 2017
Any Wilsonville driver who understands preventive maintenance knows that “if it ain't broke, don't fix it” is bad auto advice. Replacing a part before it breaks is much less costly for Wilsonville residents than repairing the engine damage that comes…
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- Friday, 18 August 2017
The serpentine belt is aptly named since it snakes around under your hood. It may lack its namesake's fangs, but it sure packs a wallop when it breaks.The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine systems. It runs the alternator, which charges the…
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- Sunday, 30 July 2017
No one in Wilsonville, Oregon, likes to spend a chunk of change at the gas pump. Rising Oregon fuel prices, however, have spurred Wilsonville drivers to focus on how to improve their fuel economy. North Americans literally drive billions of miles/kilometers…
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- Tuesday, 25 July 2017
Night driving in Wilsonville is not as safe as daylight driving as evidenced by the increased accident rate at night. Much of that is simply because it's dark outside.Visibility is important to safe driving. Ninety percent of our driving decisions are…
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- Tuesday, 18 July 2017
A big part of the service we provide at Lance's Superior Auto for our Wilsonville customers is education. We want you to feel confident with your service decisions.
And we're always open to questions from our valued Wilsonville area customers. Even though…
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- Sunday, 9 July 2017
When asked, most people think they are good at multi-tasking. Scientific studies, however, reveal that only around 2% of the population can truly demonstrate the capacity to effectively multi-task. For the rest of us who are not so biologically wired,…
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- Tuesday, 4 July 2017
The timing belt in your engine controls the opening and closing of the intake and exhaust valves. Wilsonville 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…
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