The Auto Clinic
957 SE Oldham Pkwy, Lee's Summit, MO 64081 816.347.9700

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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 Lee's Summit vehicles with this new type of engine?The Auto Clinic Answer:GDI stands for Ga...
Published on: Mar 15, 2023

E85 Fuel Safety For Lee's Summit 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: Nov 22, 2019

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: Oct 03, 2019

Minimizing Blind Spots In Lee's Summit For Safer Driving

When we Lee's Summit travel around MO, each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We s...
Published on: Aug 26, 2019

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: Apr 23, 2019

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at The Auto Clinic in Lee's Summit

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 11, 2019

Fuel Saving Tip from The Auto Clinic: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Lee's Summit residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will ...
Published on: May 21, 2018

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Lee's Summit residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Lee's Summit from th...
Published on: Feb 26, 2018