Tenns Auto Center
1025 Keolu Drive, Kailua, HI 96734 808.263.1076

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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: Aug 18, 2022

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: Apr 14, 2022

Fuel System Service at Tenns Auto Center

Today's 
Tenns Auto Center 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 along t...
Published on: Dec 24, 2021

Minimizing Blind Spots In Kailua For Safer Driving

When we Kailua travel around HI, 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 should ...
Published on: Aug 02, 2021

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Tenns Auto Center in Kailua

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: Mar 30, 2020

Simple Answers from Tenns Auto Center for Kailua: Fuel System Service

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Tenns Auto Center Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you'll see in performance...
Published on: Dec 02, 2019

Tenns Auto Center Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Tenns Auto Center Tech Question:I was driving on a local Kailua road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was towed...
Published on: Apr 21, 2019

E85 Fuel Safety For Kailua 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: Sep 11, 2018