Parmer's Automotive
305 4th St Hugo, CO 80821 | 719.743.2180

Engine and Exhaust

Alt + /

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Hugo

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: Dec 15, 2024

How To Save Gas In Hugo

{{ image('MTk4') }}   High gas prices have hit most of our budgets in the Hugo area. If increased fuel costs are consuming a bigger portion of your budget, you may be tempted to skimp in some o...
Published on: Dec 01, 2024

E85 Fuel Safety For Hugo 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 06, 2024

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Hugo vehicles with this new type of engine?Parmer's Automotive Answer:GDI stands for Gasoli...
Published on: Jul 13, 2023

Fuel Injector Cleaning At Parmer's Automotive In Hugo

Something we hear quite frequently from Hugo residents is that their fuel economy is down and their vehicle just doesn't have the pep it used to. When that happens, one of the things we look for ...
Published on: Dec 28, 2022

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: Sep 25, 2021

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Hugo vehicles with this new type of engine?Parmer's Automotive Answer:GDI stands for G...
Published on: Aug 15, 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: Dec 28, 2020