Hoffert's Towing & Repairs
449 S Main Street, West Bend, WI 53095 262.334.5841

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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: Feb 05, 2023

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most West Bend residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to West Bend from the factory w...
Published on: Mar 09, 2022

Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning at Hoffert's Towing & Repairs in West Bend

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: Jan 28, 2021

Minimizing Blind Spots In West Bend For Safer Driving

When we West Bend travel around WI, 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: Jan 01, 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: Aug 14, 2020

E85 Fuel Safety For West Bend 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 18, 2020

Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most West Bend residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to West Bend from the fact...
Published on: Jun 07, 2020

Simple Answers from Hoffert's Towing & Repairs for West Bend: Improve Fuel Economy

{{ image('NDE5') }} Question:What can I do to improve my fuel economy?Hoffert's Towing & Repairs Answer:There are actually a lot of things West Bend drivers can do – some of them are pretty eas...
Published on: Mar 01, 2020