Automotive Tips from Charlie's Fast Lube Perryville: Air Conditioning Inspection

January 31, 2021

Most auto manufacturers recommend an interval for an air conditioning system inspection. The inspection uncovers leaks, worn hoses and assesses the condition of the other components.Environmental laws in some around Perryville require leaks to be repaired before refrigerant can be added. Also som... More

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

January 24, 2021

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

Fuel Filter Replacement

January 17, 2021

Hello Perryville resident! You would never like to drink a glass of mud, right? Well, your vehicle feels the same way. It needs a steady supply of clean fuel in order to run well and deliver good fuel economy. The fuel filter's job is to clean dirt and rust out of the fuel before it gets to your ... More

The Truth about Tire Pressure (Tire Inflation)

January 10, 2021

Most light vehicles (under 10,000 pounds/4,500 kg) in North America sold from 2008 model year on have a feature that many people are confused about. It's the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). You may have some experience with it yourself if you own a newer vehicle. Vehicles with TPMS hav... More

Cooling System Components

January 3, 2021

Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles the cooling system. It's one of those things that Perryville auto owners don't give much thought to until it fails and then they're stranded by the side of a road in Missouri.Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system u... More

Tacky or Techie? The Tachometer.

January 1, 2021

There's a gauge that many vehicles have that says RPM on it. And there are a lot of people who either don't pay any attention to it or don't even know what it is. Here's why it's a good gauge to know about. It's called a tachometer, and that "RPM" label means it is measuring how many revolutions... More