Sieplinga Automotive
2820 E STERNBERG RD FRUITPORT, MI 49415 | 231.865.6534

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Sieplinga Automotive Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that FRUITPORT 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 ...
Published on: Aug 10, 2025

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: Jul 13, 2025

Simple Answers from Sieplinga Automotive for FRUITPORT: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Sieplinga Automotive Answer:There are actually a lot of things FRUITPORT drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One...
Published on: Jun 01, 2025

E85 Fuel Safety For FRUITPORT 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: May 11, 2025

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other FRUITPORT vehicles with this new type of engine?Sieplinga Automotive Answer:GDI stands for ...
Published on: Dec 22, 2024

Fuel System Service at Sieplinga Automotive

Today's 
Sieplinga Automotive post contains 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 alon...
Published on: Oct 20, 2024

How To Save Gas In FRUITPORT

{{ image('MTk4') }}   High gas prices have hit most of our budgets in the FRUITPORT area. If increased fuel costs are consuming a bigger portion of your budget, you may be tempted to skimp in s...
Published on: Mar 05, 2024

Time To Take Another Look at Diesels

{{ image('MzU1') }} If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
Published on: Jul 24, 2023