Ted's Auto Clinic Inc
7850 W ADDISON ST CHICAGO, Illinois 60634 | (773) 625-7360

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Better Service At Ted's Auto Clinic Inc For Better Fuel Economy

{{ image('MzA5') }} Chicago drivers who maintain their vehicles make them more efficient. A car or truck that is well-maintained works the way it was designed to, and that means it uses less fuel and...
Published on: Mar 01, 2026

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: Jan 05, 2025

Simple Answers from Ted's Auto Clinic Inc for Chicago: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Ted's Auto Clinic Inc Answer:There are actually a lot of things Chicago drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One ...
Published on: Feb 13, 2024

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Chicago vehicles with this new type of engine?Ted's Auto Clinic Inc Answer:GDI stands for G...
Published on: Dec 28, 2023

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Chicago

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: Dec 18, 2023

Fuel System Service at Ted's Auto Clinic Inc

Today's 
Ted's Auto Clinic Inc 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 alo...
Published on: Jan 26, 2022

Fuel Injector Cleaning At Ted's Auto Clinic Inc In Chicago

Something we hear quite frequently from Chicago residents is that their fuel economy is down and their vehicle just doesn't have the pep it used to. When that happens, one of the things we look f...
Published on: Jan 18, 2022

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: Oct 27, 2021