DWR Tire & Auto
1498 & 1/2 North Main Street, Crown Point, IN 46307 219.661.9200

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Minimizing Blind Spots In Crown Point For Safer Driving

When we Crown Point travel around IN, 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 sh...
Published on: Jan 28, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Crown Point vehicles with this new type of engine?DWR Tire & Auto Answer:GDI stands for Gas...
Published on: Jul 14, 2021

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at DWR Tire & Auto in Crown Point

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: May 08, 2020

DWR Tire & Auto Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} DWR Tire & Auto Tech Question:I was driving on a local Crown Point road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was to...
Published on: Mar 24, 2020

Fuel System Service at DWR Tire & Auto

Today's 
DWR Tire & Auto 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 the...
Published on: Aug 04, 2019

Fuel Saving Tip from DWR Tire & Auto: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Crown Point 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 b...
Published on: Aug 03, 2019

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: Jun 23, 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: May 27, 2019