Lawson & Son Auto Repair Inc.
5137 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205 615.352.4230

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Minimizing Blind Spots In Nashville For Safer Driving

When we Nashville travel around TN, each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We shou...
Published on: Jul 09, 2022

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: Feb 23, 2022

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: Dec 06, 2021

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: Jul 25, 2021

E85 Fuel Safety For Nashville 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: Jun 29, 2021

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Nashville, 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: May 30, 2021

Fuel System Service at Lawson & Son Auto Repair Inc.

Today's 
Lawson & Son Auto Repair Inc. 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. Somew...
Published on: Mar 26, 2021

Lawson & Son Auto Repair Inc. Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Nashville 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: Jan 02, 2020