Bearclaws Tire - Auto & Light Truck Service
5601 WOODVILLE RD NORTHWOOD, OH 43619 | (419) 696-0001

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Simple Answers from Bearclaws Tire - Auto & Light Truck Service for NORTHWOOD: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Bearclaws Tire - Auto & Light Truck Service Answer:There are actually a lot of things NORTHWOOD drivers can do – some of th...
Published on: Aug 24, 2025

Bearclaws Tire - Auto & Light Truck Service Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that NORTHWOOD 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: Jul 06, 2025

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other NORTHWOOD vehicles with this new type of engine?Bearclaws Tire - Auto & Light Truck Service...
Published on: Dec 15, 2024

Fuel Injector Cleaning At Bearclaws Tire - Auto & Light Truck Service In NORTHWOOD

Something we hear quite frequently from NORTHWOOD residents is that their fuel economy is down and their vehicle just doesn't have the pep it used to. When that happens, one of the things we look...
Published on: Oct 27, 2024

Fuel Saving Tip from Bearclaws Tire - Auto & Light Truck Service: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for NORTHWOOD 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: Dec 20, 2023

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around NORTHWOOD, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in th...
Published on: Oct 26, 2023

Fuel Injector Cleaning In

In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time i...
Published on: Mar 04, 2023

Bearclaws Tire - Auto & Light Truck Service Tech Question on Your Fuel Pump

Question I was driving one day, and my car started sputtering and then the engine finally quit, and I couldn’t get it started.  I was towed to a shop and found out I had to replace my fuel...
Published on: Dec 08, 2022