Hilltop Auto Center
12629 National Pike, Grantsville, MD 21536 301.895.5870

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Forced Induction

{{ image('MzU0') }} Most Grantsville residents associate turbochargers and superchargers with hot rods and racing. However, the number of everyday cars and trucks coming to Grantsville from the facto...
Published on: Feb 25, 2023

Fuel Saving Tip from Hilltop Auto Center: Gas Cap

This fuel saving tip for Grantsville 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 b...
Published on: Feb 07, 2023

Diesel Engines

{{ image('MzU0') }} When someone mentions diesels around Grantsville, images of smoky, rattly trucks may spring to mind. The fact is that the modern, clean diesel engine is much more refined than in ...
Published on: Nov 13, 2022

Gasoline Direct Injection

{{ image('MzU0') }} Question:My new car has a “GDI” engine. What does that mean to me and other Grantsville vehicles with this new type of engine?Hilltop Auto Center Answer:GDI stands for...
Published on: Jan 06, 2022

Minimizing Blind Spots In Grantsville For Safer Driving

When we Grantsville travel around MD, 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: Nov 10, 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: Aug 03, 2021

Better Service, Better Fuel Economy in Grantsville

Maintaining your car or truck will make it more efficient.  It works the way it was designed to and that means it uses less fuel:  And you save money. To help organize our discussion, let&r...
Published on: Mar 10, 2020

E85 Fuel Safety For Grantsville 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: Oct 30, 2019