Phil's Quality Automotive
7590 Commerce St, Corcoran, MN 55340 763.420.2059

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Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Corcoran, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in the...
Published on: Jul 05, 2022

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Corcoran residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Corcoran from the factor...
Published on: Apr 14, 2022

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: Feb 12, 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: Jan 17, 2022

Minimizing Blind Spots In Corcoran For Safer Driving

When we Corcoran travel around MN, 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 shoul...
Published on: Jan 13, 2021

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Corcoran vehicles with this new type of engine?Phil's Quality Automotive Answer:GDI stands ...
Published on: Oct 05, 2020

Phil's Quality Automotive 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: Sep 16, 2020

Simple Answers from Phil's Quality Automotive for Corcoran: Fuel System Service

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Phil's Quality Automotive Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in per...
Published on: Jul 06, 2020