AJ's Automotive
13 Colorado Avenue, Columbia, MO 65203 573.875.1020

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Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Columbia

Maintaining your car or truck will make it more efficient.  It works the way it was designed to and that means it uses less fuel:  And you save money. To help organize our discussion, let&r...
Published on: Jun 13, 2023

Minimizing Blind Spots In Columbia For Safer Driving

When we Columbia travel around Missouri, 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...
Published on: Oct 26, 2022

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at AJ's Automotive in Columbia

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: Sep 08, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Columbia vehicles with this new type of engine?AJ's Automotive Answer:GDI stands for Gasoli...
Published on: Aug 06, 2022

Simple Answers from AJ's Automotive for Columbia: Fuel System Service

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?AJ's Automotive Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in performance a...
Published on: Dec 06, 2021

E85 Fuel Safety For Columbia 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: Apr 13, 2021

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: May 02, 2020

Proper Grade of Gas

There are a lot of misconceptions about fuel grades – and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard," “Super," “Plus," and “Premium,” it&rs...
Published on: Oct 08, 2019