Carpenter's Auto Service
5817 Joyce Drive, CHARLOTTE, NC 28215 704.537.7347

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most CHARLOTTE residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to CHARLOTTE from the fact...
Published on: Apr 17, 2023

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in CHARLOTTE

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: Jun 19, 2022

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: Mar 08, 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: Sep 26, 2020

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other CHARLOTTE vehicles with this new type of engine?Carpenter's Auto Service Answer:GDI stands ...
Published on: Aug 21, 2020

E85 Fuel Safety For CHARLOTTE Drivers

This automotive safety warning is coming from a very unusual source: fire fighting experts. You’ve probably heard of E-85 gasoline.  Some newer vehicle models are specifically built to run ...
Published on: Aug 09, 2020

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other CHARLOTTE vehicles with this new type of engine?Carpenter's Auto Service Answer:GDI stands ...
Published on: Jul 17, 2019

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most CHARLOTTE residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to CHARLOTTE from the factory w...
Published on: Jun 03, 2019