Hilltop Repair Services
6869 Whitneyville Avenue, Alto, MI 49302 616.893.2222

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Simple Answers from Hilltop Repair Services for Alto: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Hilltop Repair Services Answer:There are actually a lot of things Alto drivers can do – some of them are pretty easy. One o...
Published on: Nov 02, 2025

Fuel System Service at Hilltop Repair Services

Today's 
Hilltop Repair Services 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 a...
Published on: Oct 27, 2025

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Alto vehicles with this new type of engine?Hilltop Repair Services Answer:GDI stands for Ga...
Published on: Jun 29, 2025

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: Jun 01, 2025

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: Mar 09, 2025

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Hilltop Repair Services in Alto

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: Jan 26, 2025

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Alto

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 29, 2024

Proper Grade of Gas

There are a lot of misconceptions about fuel grades – and by fuel grades I mean the octane rating. With names like “Standard," “Super," “Plus," and “Premium,” it&rs...
Published on: Apr 22, 2023