SUN CITY AUTOMOTIVE
409 Featherson Rd, Fort Mill, SC 29715 803.548.3227

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Fort Mill residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Fort Mill from the fact...
Published on: Jul 05, 2021

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: May 05, 2021

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Fort Mill

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: Nov 30, 2020

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Fort Mill vehicles with this new type of engine?SUN CITY AUTOMOTIVE Answer:GDI stands for G...
Published on: Nov 21, 2020

SUN CITY AUTOMOTIVE Tech Question On Your Fuel Pump

{{ image('MzM1') }} SUN CITY AUTOMOTIVE Tech Question:I was driving on a local Fort Mill road and my vehicle started sputtering. And then the engine finally quit and I couldn't get it started. I was ...
Published on: May 16, 2020

Fuel Saving Tip from SUN CITY AUTOMOTIVE: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Fort Mill residents is so simple you won't believe it. It has to do with your gas cap. The first thing is to make sure it's screwed on tight. If it's loose, gas vapor will be ...
Published on: Jan 24, 2020

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 12, 2019

SUN CITY AUTOMOTIVE Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Fort Mill 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 ...
Published on: Dec 13, 2017