Tower Service Station
616 Upper Wellington Street Hamilton, ON L9A 3P9 905-574-6166

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A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)

Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite.  It’s a precis...
Published on: Nov 06, 2022

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 ...
Published on: Feb 07, 2021

Tower Service Station Automotive Tips: Proper Grade of Fuel

There are a lot of misconceptions among Hamilton drivers about fuel grades, and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard”, “Super”, “Plus”...
Published on: Aug 24, 2020

Tower Service Station Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Hamilton drivers can do to improve fuel economy. Bottom line is, the better you maintain your vehicle, the less fuel you will use. It all adds up in a big way....
Published on: Jan 26, 2020

Fuel System

I'd like to give our friends in Hamilton a quick overview of the fuel system. It starts with the fuel pump. The fuel pump is located inside the tank and pumps fuel out to the engine. Somewhe...
Published on: Jan 01, 2020

Simple Answers from Tower Service Station for Hamilton: Fuel System Service

Question: What benefit will I get out of a fuel system cleaning?Tower Service Station Answer:Well, the dirtier your fuel system is, the bigger the improvement you’ll see in performance and fuel...
Published on: Dec 29, 2019

Tower Service Station Tech Question on Your Fuel Pump

Tower Service Station Tech Question:I was driving on a local expressway and my vehicle started sputtering and then the engine finally quit and I couldn’t get it started. I was towed to a shop in...
Published on: Sep 01, 2019

Fuel Saving Tip from Tower Service Station: Fuel Cap

This fuel saving tip for Hamilton drivers is so simple you won’t believe it. It has to do with your fuel cap. The first thing is to make sure it’s screwed on tight. If it’s loose, fu...
Published on: Sep 23, 2018