Vincent's Automotive
2625 South Highway 16, Bandera, TX 78003 830.796.9594

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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: May 20, 2022

Vincent's Automotive Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Vincent's Automotive Tech Question:I was driving on a local Bandera road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was t...
Published on: Feb 06, 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: May 17, 2021

Fuel System Service at Vincent's Automotive

Today's 
Vincent's Automotive 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 alon...
Published on: Apr 19, 2021

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: Sep 27, 2020

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Bandera

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: Aug 07, 2020

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Bandera residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Bandera from the factory ...
Published on: May 11, 2020

Vincent's Automotive Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Bandera 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: Feb 14, 2019