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4350 New Missouri Ave, East Saint Louis, IL 62207 618.875.2000

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Catalytic Converter Replacement

Many of us have become aware of how important it is to keep our planet’s air clean, and your vehicle has a key component that helps do just that: the catalytic converter.  It’s in the...
Published on: Mar 09, 2025

Making Sense of the O2 Sensor (Oxygen Sensor Replacement)

As you know, today’s vehicles rely on a lot of computers in them to keep them running clean and efficiently.  Those computers depend on information delivered by several sensors throughout t...
Published on: Jan 12, 2025

Exhaust

We've all heard a car or truck in our East Saint Louis neighborhoods that needs a new muffler. But there's more to the exhaust system than just the muffler.{{ image('https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.auton...
Published on: Apr 21, 2024

Diesel Exhaust Fluid

Diesel engines are appearing in more and more vehicles in nearly every category from compact cars to pick-up trucks to high-performance luxury vehicles.  In much of the world, 40% or more of pass...
Published on: Feb 19, 2024

EGR Valve

It is pretty amazing how auto makers have been able to consistently build more powerful engines in vehicles that get better fuel economy while at the same time meeting increasing environmental standar...
Published on: Jan 17, 2024

PCV Valve Replacement at Genuine Automotive in East Saint Louis

The PCV valve is a little, inexpensive part that does a big job for East Saint Louis and our environment here in IL. PCV stands for Positive Crankcase Ventilation. The crankcase is the ...
Published on: Nov 30, 2023

The Test Your Vehicle Can Fail (Emissions Tests)

Clean air quality is something that helps all of us thrive here on Planet Earth.  And considering that motor vehicles are a contributor to air pollution, emissions tests in the U.S. and Canada ar...
Published on: Oct 11, 2020

Exhaust

We've all heard a car or truck in our East Saint Louis neighborhoods that needs a new muffler. But there's more to the exhaust system than just the muffler.{{ image('https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.auton...
Published on: Oct 10, 2020