River Valley Auto
300 Northland Dr NE, ROCKFORD, MI 49341 616.866.4578

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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 ROCKFORD vehicles with this new type of engine?River Valley Auto Answer:GDI stands for ...
Published on: Nov 17, 2024

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 23, 2023

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 06, 2022

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at River Valley Auto in ROCKFORD

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: Jan 16, 2022

River Valley Auto Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that ROCKFORD 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 w...
Published on: Oct 31, 2021

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around ROCKFORD, 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...
Published on: Oct 11, 2021

River Valley Auto Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that anyone 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 way...
Published on: Sep 03, 2021

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other ROCKFORD vehicles with this new type of engine?River Valley Auto Answer:GDI stands for Gaso...
Published on: Apr 14, 2021