Mike's Collision & Tire Center
809 20th North, New Ulm, MN 56073 507.233.4470

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most New Ulm residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to New Ulm from the factory ...
Published on: Mar 03, 2023

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in New Ulm

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: Mar 16, 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: Jan 05, 2022

Proper Grade of Gas

There are a lot of misconceptions about fuel grades – and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard," “Super," “Plus," and “Premium,” it&rs...
Published on: Dec 28, 2020

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: Aug 22, 2020

Mike's Collision & Tire Center Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that New Ulm 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 big wa...
Published on: Sep 28, 2019

Time To Take Another Look at Diesels

{{ image('MzU1') }} If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
Published on: Jun 29, 2019

Fuel System Service at Mike's Collision & Tire Center

Today's 
Mike's Collision & Tire Center 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. Some...
Published on: Sep 26, 2018