Maumee Auto Repair

With high fuel prices in Maumee, OH, comes lots of gas saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on   is great.  When you get one of those e-mails that's going around telling you how to save gas, try to think it through.Does it really make sense? Does it defy the laws of physics?Do some research on the internet or ask your Maumee, OH, service advisor at Lange`s Auto Care, Inc..There aren't any magic pills you can drop in your gas tank, and the government hasn't suppressed a device you can clamp on your fuel line to make your vehicle run on air. Not even in Maumee!So next time you get one of those e-mails, check it out with an automotive professional. You'll get more bang for your buck with an oil change or an engine air filter replacement.We're here for you at Lange`s Auto Care, Inc., so give us a call at 419-897-9988 for good honest advice about your vehicle. Lange`s Auto Care, Inc. 825 Ford St Suite A Maumee ... read more

Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Maumee, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we're asked is: "What is a differential and what does it do?" You may have been told by your Lange`s Auto Care, Inc. service advisor that your differential needs serviced, or it's seen it as an option up on the service menu. Differential service at Lange`s Auto Care, Inc. covers a lot of things, so let's first talk about what a differential does.As you drive through a turn, your outside wheels and inside wheels turn at different speeds. Kind of like the cars going around a race track - the ones driving in the outside lanes have a greater distance to travel than the cars in the inside lanes. The differential is what allows the outside and inside drive wheels to rotate at slightly different speeds so that the tires don't hop or skip while taking corners, or lose traction in dirt or snow on M ... read more

Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs.  The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine.  A clogged PCV will not allow these vapors to escape. This can dilute and contaminate the oil, leading to damaging engine oil sludge. It can also cause vehicle engine corrosion, something we see occasionally at Lange`s Auto Care, Inc.. At high speeds on OH freeways, the pressure can build up to the point that gaskets and seals start to leak. Back in the old days, vehicles were simply installed with a hose that vented these gases out into the atmosphere. But starting in the 1964 model year, environmental protection laws required that these gases be recycled back into the air intake system to be mixed with fuel and burned in the vehicle's engine.This is much better for air q ... read more