Palms to Pines Automotive
74725 Joni Dr Ste D, Palm Desert, CA 92260 760.346.3115

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Palm Desert residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Palm Desert from the ...
Published on: Aug 03, 2023

Minimizing Blind Spots In Palm Desert For Safer Driving

When we Palm Desert travel around CA, 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 sh...
Published on: Jun 12, 2023

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Palm Desert vehicles with this new type of engine?Palms to Pines Automotive Answer:GDI stan...
Published on: Jan 19, 2022

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: Nov 21, 2021

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Palm Desert vehicles with this new type of engine?Palms to Pines Automotive Answer:GDI stan...
Published on: Jul 15, 2021

Palms to Pines Automotive Service to Improve Fuel Economy

Let’s review some things that Palm Desert 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 bi...
Published on: May 12, 2021

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: Jun 08, 2019

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Palms to Pines Automotive in Palm Desert

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: May 16, 2018