Emergency Items for Poplar Bluff
February 5, 2023
Safe Missouri travel starts with preventive maintenance and good vehicle care at Charlie's Fast Lube Poplar Bluff. But there are other things Poplar Bluff residents can do to prepare for emergencies on the road. Here's some auto advice that can help you plan for emergencies, and just may save yo... More
Save Fuel by Watching Your Weight
January 29, 2023
Most Poplar Bluff drivers are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Missouri folks want to save the environment and our pocketbooks.And we Poplar Bluff drivers all know or should know that preventive maintenance will help maintain maximum fuel efficiency. But is there some... More
TCB your PCV (PCV Valve Replacement)
January 22, 2023
Your gasoline engine goes through some exhausting work. Yes, it's truly exhausting, as in: it produces exhaust! And when your engine starts behaving like it's exhausted, such as running poorly or getting lousy fuel economy, the trouble may be something called a PCV valve. Did you know it's a ser... More
Stuck! (Vehicle Door Issues)
January 15, 2023
This may have happened to you. You drive somewhere and get out of your vehicle only to try closing the door and it just won't stay closed! What a helpless feeling. You can't lock it; you can't leave it like it is. Or, let's say you head down to your vehicle to head out to work in the morning a... More
Keeping Your Car Young in Poplar Bluff
January 8, 2023
As Poplar Bluff consumers, we live in a disposable society. It's amazing all the stuff we throw away.New stuff comes out so fast in Missouri, and much of it is fairly cheap, so we just toss the old and move on. It seems like when we were kids our parents were real sticklers about taking care of o... More
Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Poplar Bluff Drivers
January 1, 2023
Poplar Bluff residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirtedor injectedinto your engine's cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors.There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs ai... More
Sounds Like a Hot Rod (Noisy Exhaust System)
December 25, 2022
Driving along, your exhaust system's rumbling so loud that people turn and stare at you pass by. You're wondering when the police are going to pull you over for illegal noise. Your mind immediately thinks, aha! A broken muffler. Well, your exhaust system is composed of many more parts than just... More
Gear Up: Transmission Service at Charlie's Fast Lube Poplar Bluff in Poplar Bluff
December 18, 2022
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gea... More
Wiper Blades in Missouri
December 11, 2022
If you're gonna drive around the Poplar Bluff area, you've got to be able to see! So having a good set of windshield wipers is extremely important. We've all experienced the frustration and fear of not being able to see clearly during a storm or when our windshield is just dirty.It seems like yo... More
Conventional or Synthetic? (Switching to Synthetic Oil)
December 4, 2022
If you keep up on technology trends, then you may be intrigued about synthetic motor oil. It was introduced in the 1960s when Mobil came up with it. Mobil's oil was different from conventional motor oil because it was first broken down to its basic molecules. Then, Mobil removed additional imp... More