J4 Automotive
3 South Lane Avenue, East Helena, MT 59635 406.227.8622

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J4 Automotive Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that East Helena 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 bi...
Published on: Jan 05, 2024

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most East Helena residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to East Helena from the ...
Published on: Nov 09, 2023

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: May 23, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other East Helena vehicles with this new type of engine?J4 Automotive Answer:GDI stands for Gasol...
Published on: Mar 26, 2023

Minimizing Blind Spots In East Helena For Safer Driving

When we East Helena travel around MT, 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 sh...
Published on: Jan 15, 2022

J4 Automotive Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that anyone 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 way...
Published on: Jul 10, 2021

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in East Helena

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: Feb 24, 2021

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at J4 Automotive in East Helena

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: Dec 04, 2020