Brown's Automotive & Towing
3901 Schipkowski Road, Edwardsville, IL 62025 - 618.656.2886

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Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Edwardsville vehicles with this new type of engine?Brown's Automotive & Towing Answer:GDI s...
Published on: Feb 02, 2025

E85 Fuel Safety For Edwardsville Drivers

This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You’ve probably heard of E-85 gasoline.  Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run ...
Published on: Nov 17, 2024

Fuel Saving Tip from Brown's Automotive & Towing: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Edwardsville residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will ...
Published on: Sep 17, 2023

Brown's Automotive & Towing 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: Aug 10, 2023

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Edwardsville, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in...
Published on: Jul 16, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Brown's Automotive & Towing in Edwardsville

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: Jan 08, 2023

A Clean Fuel System In Edwardsville

Your fuel system encompasses everything it takes to get fuel from your tank to your engine.  Starting with your fuel pump, which is in the tank, there are the fuel lines, fuel filter, throttle as...
Published on: Dec 03, 2022

Improve Your Fuel Economy In Edwardsville

The US government has a website dedicated to helping us use less fuel.  It presents the cost savings in a way we can all relate to, no matter what kind of vehicle we drive.  Here’s an ...
Published on: Aug 08, 2022