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Why did my vehicle fail its emissions test?

We all want to breathe clean air and keep our planet green.  One of the ways to do that is by requiring all vehicles with internal combustion engines to pass an emissions test.  That’s...
Published on: Feb 16, 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: Feb 02, 2025

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: Feb 19, 2024

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: Jun 20, 2022

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: Mar 21, 2022

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 03, 2022

Oxygen Sensor

Many people hear the term “oxygen sensor" and figure it must have something to do with sensing oxygen. But they don’t really know much beyond that. Let’s break it down; your vehicle ...
Published on: Sep 05, 2021

PCV Valve Replacement at Gerber Auto Care in Webster City

The PCV valve is a little, inexpensive part that does a big job for Webster City and our environment here in IA. PCV stands for Positive Crankcase Ventilation. The crankcase is the bott...
Published on: Aug 17, 2021