Automotive Industry News & Information - Rhodes Engines

There are many factors that go into making Rhodes Engines in St Charles, MO a repair shop that’s above the rest.

Regardless of the weather, it's important to maintain your coolant system. At Rhodes Engines in St Charles, we offer the full range of coolant system services, from coolant testing to system flushing. Here’s what you need to know about servicing your cooling system.

Tune-ups are an important and frequently neglected aspect of automotive care. Most drivers don’t really consider the mechanical condition of their car, so long as nothing is wrong with it. However, if a vehicle is tuned-up and maintained correctly, many mechanical failures (and expenses) will be avoided altogether. So whne is the right time to get a tune-up?

You may have heard the term CV axle before in reference to your car but aren’t entirely sure what it means. Here’s your answer, from Rhodes Engines in St Charles, MO, as well as a guide to determining if yours need replacement.

Every year, more and more trucks come equipped with turbochargers. What was once a novelty or a performance option has become increasingly common as stock equipment. What are they for, and how do they work? Rhodes Engines in St Charles, MO is here to help.

If you drive a Mercedes, Porsche, Subaru, BMW, Jaguar, or other performance and luxury vehicle, you’re a person who appreciates the value of quality. At Rhodes Engines, we share that appreciation - that’s why we specialize in quality cars and take pride in quality work.

With temperatures dropping around the country, it’s understandably tempting to let your car or SUV idle to stay warm. At Rhodes Engines in St Charles, MO, one of our goals is to keep you informed on how to best care for your performance and luxury vehicles.

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With a few exceptions, today’s vehicles get much better gas mileage than they did even a couple of decades ago, despite getting constantly heavier and more powerful. How do they do it? Here are the points, from Rhodes Engines in St Charles, MO.