Calabash NAPA Autocare
1001 Beach Drive SW, Sunset Beach, NC 28468 910.579.9850

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Calabash NAPA Autocare 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: Apr 24, 2023

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: Nov 09, 2022

Fuel System Service at Calabash NAPA Autocare

Today's 
Calabash NAPA Autocare 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 al...
Published on: Oct 29, 2022

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Sunset Beach, 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: Oct 14, 2022

Fuel Saving Tip from Calabash NAPA Autocare: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Sunset Beach 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: Nov 14, 2021

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 07, 2020

Minimizing Blind Spots In Sunset Beach For Safer Driving

When we Sunset Beach travel around NC, 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 s...
Published on: Apr 01, 2020

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: Dec 21, 2019