Floyd's Tire & Car Care Center
8646 St Charles Rock Rd, St Louis, MO 63114 314.427.2840

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Making Sense of the O2 Sensor (Oxygen Sensor Replacement)

As you know, today’s vehicles rely on a lot of computers in them to keep them running clean and efficiently.  Those computers depend on information delivered by several sensors throughout t...
Published on: Feb 16, 2025

Why did my vehicle fail its emissions test?

We all want to breathe clean air and keep our planet green.  One of the ways to do that is by requiring all vehicles with internal combustion engines to pass an emissions test.  That’s...
Published on: Feb 02, 2025

Catalytic Converter Replacement

Many of us have become aware of how important it is to keep our planet’s air clean, and your vehicle has a key component that helps do just that: the catalytic converter.  It’s in the...
Published on: Feb 02, 2024

EGR Valve

It is pretty amazing how auto makers have been able to consistently build more powerful engines in vehicles that get better fuel economy while at the same time meeting increasing environmental standar...
Published on: Jul 12, 2023

PCV Valve Replacement at Floyd's Tire & Car Care Center in St Louis

The PCV valve is a little, inexpensive part that does a big job for St Louis and our environment here in MO. PCV stands for Positive Crankcase Ventilation. The crankcase is the bottom a...
Published on: Mar 23, 2023

Exhaust

We've all heard a car or truck in our St Louis neighborhoods that needs a new muffler. But there's more to the exhaust system than just the muffler.{{ image('https://s3.amazonaws.com/www.autonettv.com...
Published on: Feb 06, 2023

Exhaust

We’ve all heard a car or truck that needs a new muffler.  But there’s more to the exhaust system than just the muffler.  The exhaust system has three main functions: To safel...
Published on: Feb 22, 2022

Diesel Emissions Maintenance

You’ve probably noticed a lot more vehicles being offered with diesel engines.  Diesel is a very popular choice in much of the world.  North America is just starting to close the gap b...
Published on: May 31, 2021