Village Center Auto Care
239 U.S. 1, Scarborough, ME 04074 207.883.2557

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Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Scarborough

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: Apr 14, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Scarborough vehicles with this new type of engine?Village Center Auto Care Answer:GDI stand...
Published on: Apr 02, 2023

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: Dec 12, 2022

Fuel Saving Tip from Village Center Auto Care: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Scarborough 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 b...
Published on: Feb 20, 2022

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Village Center Auto Care in Scarborough

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: Feb 18, 2022

Fuel System Service at Village Center Auto Care

Today's 
Village Center Auto Care 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 ...
Published on: Jan 31, 2022

Village Center Auto Care Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Scarborough drivers 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 bi...
Published on: Jan 17, 2022

Village Center Auto Care Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Village Center Auto Care Tech Question:I was driving on a local Scarborough road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started....
Published on: Aug 29, 2021