Grimes Auto Service
305 Ridge Avenue South, Tifton, GA 31794 229.382.1501

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Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Tifton, 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: Oct 16, 2023

E85 Fuel Safety For Tifton 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: Oct 05, 2022

Grimes Auto Service Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Tifton 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: Aug 29, 2022

Grimes Auto Service Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Grimes Auto Service Tech Question:I was driving on a local Tifton road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was tow...
Published on: May 22, 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: Jan 26, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Tifton vehicles with this new type of engine?Grimes Auto Service Answer:GDI stands for Gaso...
Published on: Dec 05, 2021

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Grimes Auto Service in Tifton

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: Apr 20, 2021

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Tifton residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Tifton from the factory with ch...
Published on: Apr 04, 2021