Kress Auto Center
33 Franklin Rd., Mercer, PA 16137 (724) 662-2631

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Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Mercer vehicles with this new type of engine?Kress Auto Center Answer:GDI stands for G...
Published on: Jul 05, 2023

Simple Answers from Kress Auto Center for Mercer: Fuel System Service

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Kress Auto Center Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in performance...
Published on: Jun 11, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Mercer vehicles with this new type of engine?Kress Auto Center Answer:GDI stands for Gasoli...
Published on: Jun 23, 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: Jun 06, 2022

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Kress Auto Center in Mercer

A lot of gas is wasted in dirty fuel delivery systems.  Let’s start at the tank.  The gas tank gathers of dirt, rust and sediment over the years.  That’s why there’s a...
Published on: Mar 31, 2021

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 26, 2020

Fuel Saving Tip from Kress Auto Center: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Mercer 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 be con...
Published on: Jul 10, 2020

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Mercer, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in the o...
Published on: May 05, 2020