Wheelock's Service
620 E Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010 515.233.3035

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E85 Fuel Safety For AMES 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: Nov 01, 2023

A Clean Fuel System In AMES

Your fuel system encompasses everything it takes to get fuel from your tank to your engine.  Starting with your fuel pump, which is in the tank, there are the fuel lines, fuel filter, throttle as...
Published on: May 30, 2023

Wheelock's Service Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that AMES 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 way. ...
Published on: Jan 13, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most AMES residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to AMES from the factory with charge...
Published on: Oct 11, 2022

Wheelock's Service Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} Wheelock's Service Tech Question:I was driving on a local AMES road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was towed ...
Published on: Sep 26, 2022

Wheelock's Service Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that anyone 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 way...
Published on: Jun 25, 2022

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most AMES residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to AMES from the factory with c...
Published on: Oct 31, 2021

Better Service At Wheelock's Service For Better Fuel Economy

{{ image('MzA5') }} AMES drivers who maintain their vehicles make them more efficient. A car or truck that is well-maintained works the way it was designed to, and that means it uses less fuel and yo...
Published on: May 09, 2021