Orozco's Auto Service
3619 Atlantic Ave, LONG BEACH, CA 90807 562.427.4256

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most LONG BEACH residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to LONG BEACH from the fa...
Published on: May 11, 2023

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in LONG BEACH

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: Sep 02, 2022

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: Jul 03, 2022

Minimizing Blind Spots In LONG BEACH For Safer Driving

When we LONG BEACH travel around CA, 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 05, 2022

Orozco's Auto Service Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Orozco's Auto Service Tech Question:I was driving on a local LONG BEACH road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I w...
Published on: Oct 21, 2021

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most LONG BEACH residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to LONG BEACH from the factory...
Published on: May 06, 2021

Fuel Saving Tip from Orozco's Auto Service: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for LONG BEACH 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 09, 2020

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other LONG BEACH vehicles with this new type of engine?Orozco's Auto Service Answer:GDI stands fo...
Published on: Jul 19, 2020