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Complete preventative maintenance; diagnosis, repairs and body-work since 1991. Family owned and operated; friendly customer service. Everyone here is dedicated to 100% customer satisfaction. We offer fair, honest and friendly service on a variety of vehicle repairs and maintenance -- try us out and see for yourself. Honesty, integrity and quality are not just ideals for us, they are the foundations of our business and the keys to customer loyalty. We do everything right with highly trained ASE Master Certified, technicians. We stand behind our work, we want you to know that we're interested in your satisfaction. Owner Troy Ding knows to keep a customer happy, he must meet and exceed their expectations. Dings Complete Car Care has been keeping their clientele satisfied since 1991 and will strive to continue to do the same in the future.

Tool box                              Reduce Your Driving Costs by 25% or More
The cost of commuting, running errands, or vacationing by car has risen sharply with higher gasoline prices, but you can significantly lower your driving costs with these gas-saving tips:

1.Don't drive a gas guzzler. Do you really need that SUV? Six cylinders instead of four? How about that big pickup truck?
2.Keep your car properly maintained and tuned. A poorly tuned car can use more than 25% more gas.
3.Use steel-belted radial tires. They increase gas mileage up to 10%.
4.Don't use high octane gas unless your car is pinging and knocking or you have a high-performance engine and the manufacturer recommends premium gas.
5.Check your tire pressure weekly. For every pound of under inflation, you can lose up to six percent in gas mileage, so if your tires are five pounds under inflated, you'll use up to 30% more gas.
6.Don't top off your tank when pumping gas. On a warm day, gasoline expands and can overflow.
7.Don't warm your car up by letting it idle. The engine warms up faster when driving than it does when idling, and idling wastes about a quart of gas every 15 minutes.
8.Save fuel by combining errands into one trip and avoid backtracking whenever possible.

Wasteful driving habits can double your fuel consumption. Develop gas-saving habits, such as:

9.Always accelerate gently.
10.Watch traffic ahead of you so you can anticipate slow-downs and avoid stops.
11.Coast up to traffic jams by lifting your foot off the gas pedal instead of approaching at full speed and slamming on the brakes. It takes 20% more gas to accelerate to normal speed from a full stop than it does from four or five miles per hour.
12.Don't drive too fast or too slow. It takes 20% to 30% more gas to drive at 70 mph than 50 mph.
13.Maintain a steady speed on the highway. Avoid getting stuck behind slow cars where you have to slow down to their pace and then speed up to pass.
Helpful hints from about.com

  Many cars are designed to use regular low-octane fuel. Check your owner's manual to see what your car requires.

Service your vehicle regularly, according to the manufacturer's instructions. A poorly tuned engine can use up to 50% more fuel and produces up to 50% more emissions than one that is running properly.

Air filters: Dirty air filters can also cause your engine to run at less than peak efficiency Regular visual checks of the air filter will tell you if it needs replacing and your owner's manual will also recommend appropriate replacement intervals. Clogged filters can cause up to a 10% increase in fuel consumption.
Oil: Using the correct viscosity oil is important because higher viscosity oils have greater resistance to the moving parts of the engine, and therefore use more gas. Clean oil also contributes to better gas mileage. It is usually recommended that engine oil be changed every three to five thousand miles.
Monitor power accessories. Be sure to shut off all power-consuming accessories before turning off the ignition. That way, you decrease engine load the next time you start up. Items that plug into your vehicle's cigarette lighter, such as TV consoles for mini-vans and SUVs, can cause the alternator to work harder to provide electrical current. This adds a load to the engine and added load increases fuel use, decreasing your gas mileage.

Tighten your gas cap. If you don't tighten up the gas cap to the second click, gas can evaporate. According to the Car Care Council (carcare.org), loose, missing or damaged gas caps cause 147 million gallons of gas to evaporate every year.

Park in shady areas when possible. Besides helping to keep your car cool, which reduces the need for air conditioning, parking in the shade also minimizes the loss of gas due to evaporation.

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Vancouver, WA. 98660
Phone: 360-694-7599/ 695-6030
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