East County Automotive
68 SCHOUWEILER RD ELMA, WA 98541 | 360.482.5240

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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: Feb 23, 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: Sep 29, 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 17, 2023

The Test Your Vehicle Can Fail (Emissions Tests)

Clean air quality is something that helps all of us thrive here on Planet Earth.  And considering that motor vehicles are a contributor to air pollution, emissions tests in the U.S. and Canada ar...
Published on: Jul 10, 2022

Exhaust

We've all heard a car or truck in our ELMA 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/med...
Published on: Apr 06, 2022

Diesel Exhaust Fluid

Diesel engines are appearing in more and more vehicles in nearly every category from compact cars to pick-up trucks to high-performance luxury vehicles.  In much of the world, 40% or more of pass...
Published on: Oct 15, 2021

Exhaust

We've all heard a car or truck in our ELMA 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/med...
Published on: Jul 18, 2021

PCV Valve Replacement at East County Automotive in ELMA

The PCV valve is a little, inexpensive part that does a big job for ELMA and our environment here in WA. PCV stands for Positive Crankcase Ventilation. The crankcase is the bottom area ...
Published on: Feb 09, 2020