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Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil in Your Branson Vehicle

If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around the Branson area.The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get to w... Read More

Diesel Maintenance for MO

At Star Lube Branson we hear from a lot of people who are excited about the new diesel engines that will soon be available in passenger cars and SUV's. But our MO friends are often curious about the preventive maintenance requirements. People may not know that diesel engines have long been used ... Read More

The Star Lube Branson Guide to Saving Fuel: Car Weight

The team at Star Lube Branson in Branson, and MO car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Branson drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks.And we all knowor should knowthat preventive maintenance will help maximize fuel economy. But is there so... Read More

Fuel Injectors

The last new American vehicles sold in Branson with a carburetor rolled out of the MO dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Branson, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your engine contro... Read More

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