Give Your Engine Clean Fuel with a New Fuel Filter from Charlie's Fast Lube Anna

May 12, 2019

Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get the proper amount of fuel at the correct pressure to run at peak performance. This hurts performance as... More

Service to Improve Fuel Economy

March 17, 2019

The price of gas in Illinois has got people in Anna talking. It seems that Anna folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. That is why we thought it would be good to review some things that anyone can do to improve fuel economy... More

Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Anna Drivers

February 18, 2019

Anna residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to bur... More

Fuel System Cleaning at Charlie's Fast Lube Anna in Anna for Better Performance

February 3, 2019

A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed with air before it can burn in the engine.Fuel injectors are engineered to spray fuel i... More

Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for Anna Motorists

December 3, 2018

Anna residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to burn, so in the firs... More

Finding Vehicle Recall Information in Anna, Illinois

November 25, 2018

No matter how well they're made, vehicles in Anna, Illinois, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Anna, Illinois, they require the manufacturer to issue a recall notice and fix the vehicle free of charge. The manufac... More

Clean Fuel Makes a Happy Engine in Anna, Illinois

November 4, 2018

If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Anna, Illinois.Unless they drive a vintage car, Anna auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner's manual has a schedule... More

Maintaining Your Diesel in Anna

October 7, 2018

Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Anna area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is now mandating lower sulfur content and, as a result, we are going to see more Anna diesel-fueled ... More

The Charlie's Fast Lube Anna Guide to Saving Fuel: Beware of Myths

October 3, 2018

There's a lot of auto advice in Illinois right now on how to save money on gas. Some of it is good advice. Some of it isn't. Some of it is myth. And it may well be a scam. Plain and simple. When someone offers you a product designed to save money on gas, ask yourself, Does this sound too good to ... More

Keep It Flowing with a Fuel Filter Replacement at Charlie's Fast Lube Anna

June 27, 2018

The function of the fuel filter is pretty self-explanatory. It filters your fuel. The fuel filter is in the fuel line somewhere in between the fuel tank and the engine. Both gas and diesel vehicles around Anna use fuel filters. For more information about your fuel filter, visit Charlie's Fast Lub... More