Flint's Auto Repair
990 S MAIN ST ATHOL, MA 01331 | 978.249.4246

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Flint's Auto Repair Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Athol 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 way....
Published on: Dec 11, 2023

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Athol, 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 ol...
Published on: Jul 18, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Athol residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Athol from the factory with...
Published on: May 31, 2023

Better Service At Flint's Auto Repair For Better Fuel Economy

{{ image('MzA5') }} Athol 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 y...
Published on: Nov 25, 2022

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Athol residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Athol from the factory with char...
Published on: Aug 22, 2022

Fuel Injector Cleaning In

In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time i...
Published on: Jan 14, 2022

Fuel System

I’d like to give you 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: May 29, 2021

Simple Answers from Flint's Auto Repair for Athol: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Flint's Auto Repair Answer:There are actually a lot of things Athol drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One of t...
Published on: Jan 29, 2021