The Panacea Automotive Repair, Inc.
4215 Britton Road, Bellingham, WA 98226 360.715.9850

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E85 Fuel Safety For Bellingham 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: Mar 28, 2022

Time To Take Another Look at Diesels

{{ image('MzU1') }} If you haven't looked into diesel engines lately, you may be interested in today's post. Why should you care about modern diesel engines? Fuel efficiency, for starters. Because di...
Published on: May 09, 2021

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Bellingham vehicles with this new type of engine?The Panacea Automotive Repair, Inc. Answer...
Published on: Dec 08, 2020

Fuel Saving Tip from The Panacea Automotive Repair, Inc.: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Bellingham residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will be...
Published on: Aug 11, 2020

The Panacea Automotive Repair, Inc. Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Bellingham 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 big...
Published on: Nov 14, 2019

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: Jun 26, 2019

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Bellingham

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: Jun 15, 2019

Minimizing Blind Spots In Bellingham For Safer Driving

When we Bellingham travel around WA, 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 sho...
Published on: May 09, 2019