Clavey Auto Service
2003 Chestnut Ave, Glenview, IL 60025 847.724.4770

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Minimizing Blind Spots In Glenview For Safer Driving

When we Glenview travel around Illinois, 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: Jun 11, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Glenview vehicles with this new type of engine?Clavey Auto Service Answer:GDI stands for Ga...
Published on: May 08, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Clavey Auto Service in Glenview

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: Oct 15, 2022

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 10, 2020

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: Nov 29, 2019

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Glenview residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Glenview from the factor...
Published on: Nov 03, 2019

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: Jul 21, 2019

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Glenview residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Glenview from the factory wit...
Published on: Jul 15, 2019