[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":158},["ShallowReactive",2],{"nav-specials-en":3,"corpus:en:guide:bad-gas-mileage":65,"$f0BlKVj_vRqNMstn2ic7lZvenJfwBgqj1GEMruETJIy4":157},[4,14,22,30,39,48,56],{"id":5,"title":6,"seoTitle":7,"description":8,"seoDescription":9,"offer":10,"terms":11,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":13},"synthetic-blend-oil-change","Synthetic Blend Oil Change Package","Save $25 on a Synthetic Blend Oil Change | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Save $25 on our synthetic blend oil change and filter replacement package — oil to your manufacturer’s spec, a new filter, and a look underneath while the vehicle is on the lift.","Save $25 on a synthetic blend oil change and filter package at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, minutes from Schenectady. Most vehicles. Mention the offer when you book.","SAVE $25","Most vehicles. Full-synthetic, diesel and European specialty filters priced separately. Not combinable with other offers.",null,"oil-change",{"id":15,"title":16,"seoTitle":17,"description":18,"seoDescription":19,"offer":20,"terms":21,"expiresAt":12},"30-off-repairs-over-300","$30 Off Any Repair Service Over $300","$30 Off Any Repair Over $300 | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Take $30 off any repair service with a total over $300 — brakes, suspension, cooling system, electrical, whatever the finding was.","Save $30 on any repair service over $300 at Fogg’s Automotive Fleet & Service Center in Scotia, NY, serving Schenectady and the Capital Region. One per visit.","$30 OFF","Repair services only; excludes tires, batteries and NYS inspection fees. One per vehicle per visit. Not combinable with other offers.",{"id":23,"title":24,"seoTitle":25,"description":26,"seoDescription":27,"offer":28,"terms":29,"expiresAt":12},"wiper-blades-2-off","Wiper Blades — $2 Off Per Blade + Free Installation","Wiper Blades $2 Off + Free Install | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Winter is hard on wipers. Get $2 off each blade and free installation when you buy a pair — done in the lane while you wait.","Wiper blades $2 off per blade with free installation on a pair at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, near Schenectady. Replace streaking blades before the first ice storm.","$2 OFF","Free installation with purchase of a pair. Rear blades priced separately. Not combinable with other offers.",{"id":31,"title":32,"seoTitle":33,"description":34,"seoDescription":35,"offer":36,"terms":37,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":38},"free-multi-point-inspection","Free Multi-Point Inspection","Free Multi-Point Inspection | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","A technician checks brakes, tires, fluids, belts, hoses, battery, lights and the underbody, and you get a written report sorted into now, soon and fine — no purchase required.","Free multi-point inspection at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, minutes from Schenectady: brakes, tires, fluids, battery, lights and underbody with a written report.","FREE","No purchase necessary. By appointment or as bay availability allows. Visual inspection; measured diagnostics quoted separately.","engine-diagnostics",{"id":40,"title":41,"seoTitle":42,"description":43,"seoDescription":44,"offer":45,"terms":46,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":47},"20-off-wheel-alignment","$20 Off Wheel Alignment","$20 Off Wheel Alignment | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Pothole season is alignment season. Save $20 on a four-wheel alignment on our Hunter rack, with the before-and-after printout.","Save $20 on a wheel alignment at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, serving Schenectady and Saratoga County. Hunter rack, before-and-after printout, most vehicles.","$20 OFF","Most vehicles. Lifted trucks and dual-rear-wheel vehicles quoted separately. Not combinable with other offers.","wheel-alignment",{"id":49,"title":50,"seoTitle":51,"description":52,"seoDescription":53,"offer":36,"terms":54,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":55},"free-fleet-consultation","Fleet Account Consultation","Free Fleet Account Consultation | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","A 5-minute quote walkthrough of your vehicles, their service intervals and how billing would work — one monthly invoice, per-vehicle history, FMC or national-account billing if you use one. Two work vehicles is enough.","Free 5-minute fleet quote at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, minutes from Schenectady: intervals, priority repair and billing setup for 2+ vehicles.","No obligation. Bring registrations and recent repair history if you have it. By appointment with the fleet desk, Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–6:00 PM.","fleet-maintenance-program",{"id":57,"title":58,"seoTitle":59,"description":60,"seoDescription":61,"offer":62,"terms":63,"expiresAt":12,"serviceSlug":64},"fleet-nys-inspections","NYS Inspections Batched for Fleets","Fleet NYS Inspections Batched — $21 Each | Fogg’s, Scotia NY","Schedule three or more fleet units together and we run the New York State safety and emissions inspections in one morning at the state fee, with every bulb and line checked before the paperwork starts.","Batched New York State inspections for fleets at Fogg’s in Scotia, NY, near Schenectady: schedule 3+ units together, $21 state fee each, early drop-off.","$21 EA.","State-regulated fee for most passenger vehicles and light trucks in Schenectady County; heavy vehicles differ. Three or more units scheduled together. Repairs for failed items quoted separately.","nys-inspection",{"symptom":66,"enSlug":67,"esSlug":106,"relatedServices":107,"relatedMakes":129,"groupLabel":130,"moreGuides":131},{"slug":67,"question":68,"shortTitle":69,"urgency":70,"urgencyLabel":71,"quickAnswer":72,"causes":73,"whatToDo":88,"costContext":92,"relatedServices":93,"faqs":96,"seo":103},"bad-gas-mileage","Why is my gas mileage suddenly worse?","Bad gas mileage","monitor","Investigate at your next service","A sudden MPG drop usually has a mechanical cause: underinflated tires, a lazy oxygen sensor forcing a rich mixture, a dragging brake, old spark plugs, or a stuck thermostat keeping the engine cold. Winter alone cuts fuel economy 10–20% in upstate New York — but a drop that persists into spring is a real signal.",[74,78,82,85],{"title":75,"detail":76,"likelihood":77},"Aging oxygen sensors","O2 sensors degrade gradually, skewing the fuel mixture rich for years before ever setting a code. The classic cause of the slow MPG bleed on higher-mileage cars — and it shortens converter life too.","most common",{"title":79,"detail":80,"likelihood":81},"Underinflated tires","A few PSI down across four tires adds measurable rolling resistance. Free to check, free to fix, and responsible for more “my car got thirsty” complaints than anything else.","common",{"title":83,"detail":84,"likelihood":81},"Dragging brake caliper","Driving with one brake lightly applied burns fuel constantly — often paired with a faint pull or one hot wheel. Common after salt seasons.",{"title":86,"detail":87,"likelihood":81},"Stuck-open thermostat or worn plugs","An engine that never fully warms runs rich indefinitely; tired plugs burn fuel incompletely. Both are routine maintenance items with outsized MPG effects.",[89,90,91],"Check tire pressures against the door placard — the two-minute free fix comes first.","Rule out season and use: winter blends, cold starts, idling to warm up, and roof cargo all tax MPG legitimately.","If the drop persists, book a look: fuel-trim data reveals rich-running instantly, and a lift check catches the dragging brake.","Often the fix is air in the tires or a $150–$450 plugs-and-sensors visit that pays for itself in fuel within months. Fuel-trim diagnosis at Fogg’s is part of the standard $89–$149 diagnostic, applied to any repair. A lazy O2 sensor eventually sets a code, and a lit check engine light fails the NYS inspection — so catch it on your schedule, not the sticker’s. For fleet accounts, cost-per-unit fuel creep is one of the earliest signals we track.",[94,38,95],"tune-up-maintenance","tires-wheels",[97,100],{"q":98,"a":99},"How much does winter really affect gas mileage?","In the Capital Region, expect 10–20% worse: winter fuel blends carry less energy, cold engines run rich longer, dense air adds drag, and idling to defrost burns fuel at 0 MPG. If your economy recovers by May, that was winter. If not, something mechanical is billing you.",{"q":101,"a":102},"Can a dirty air filter really hurt MPG?","On modern fuel-injected cars, less than folklore says — the computer compensates for mild restriction. A severely clogged filter hurts power more than economy. It’s a cheap maintenance item regardless, just not the usual MPG villain.",{"title":104,"description":105},"Gas Mileage Suddenly Worse? | Schenectady, NY","A lasting MPG drop usually means O2 sensors, tire pressure, a dragging brake, or a cold engine. Winter effects vs. real problems, from Fogg’s in Scotia, NY.","gasta-mucha-gasolina",[108,115,122],{"slug":94,"shortTitle":109,"price":110},"Tune-Ups",{"low":111,"high":112,"unit":113,"note":114},199,449,"typical 60k-style service","Depends entirely on what’s due. A plugs-and-filters service on a 4-cylinder sits near the low end; V6\u002FV8 engines with fluid services run higher. We quote line-by-line before starting.",{"slug":38,"shortTitle":116,"price":117},"Diagnostics",{"low":118,"high":119,"unit":120,"note":121},89,149,"applied to repair","Standard diagnosis $89; extended electrical or intermittent-fault diagnosis to $149. When you approve the repair here, the diagnostic fee comes off the bill.",{"slug":95,"shortTitle":123,"price":124},"Tires",{"low":125,"high":126,"unit":127,"note":128},25,40,"per tire, mount & balance","Tire prices vary by size and brand — we quote options at good\u002Fbetter\u002Fbest. Flat repair ~$35. Rotation $25, free with most other services. TPMS sensors typically $65–$120 each installed. Seasonal changeovers on your own wheels are priced like a rotation.",[],"Driving feel",[132,137,141,145,149,153],{"slug":133,"enSlug":-1,"question":134,"quickAnswer":135,"urgency":136},"car-shakes-braking","Why does my car shake when I brake?","A car that shakes or pulses when braking usually has warped or unevenly worn brake rotors — the pads grab high and low spots as the rotor spins. Shaking felt in the steering wheel points to the front rotors; through the seat, the rears. It worsens with heat and speed, and it lengthens stops.","caution",{"slug":138,"enSlug":-1,"question":139,"quickAnswer":140,"urgency":136},"car-shakes-highway","Why does my car shake at highway speed?","A shake that appears between 55–75 mph — Thruway and Northway speeds — is most often wheel balance — a lost weight or worn tire — and sometimes a bent wheel, separated tire belt, or worn suspension. Balance problems are cheap to fix; a separating tire is dangerous. The speed-specific pattern is the diagnostic clue.",{"slug":142,"enSlug":-1,"question":143,"quickAnswer":144,"urgency":136},"steering-wheel-shakes","Why is my steering wheel shaking?","When the shake lives specifically in the steering wheel, the front end is talking: front wheel balance, warped front rotors (if it happens while braking), or worn steering components like tie-rod ends. When it happens is the key clue — braking, cruising, or over bumps each point somewhere different.",{"slug":146,"enSlug":-1,"question":147,"quickAnswer":148,"urgency":136},"car-pulls-to-one-side","Why does my car pull to one side?","A car that drifts or pulls on a flat road usually has an alignment problem, uneven tire pressure, or a dragging brake caliper. Pull that started after a pothole hit points at alignment; pull with a burning smell or hot wheel points at the brake. Either way it’s eating tires and attention.",{"slug":150,"enSlug":-1,"question":151,"quickAnswer":152,"urgency":136},"car-hesitates-accelerating","Why does my car hesitate when I accelerate?","Hesitation or stumbling when you press the gas usually comes from the fuel, ignition, or air-metering systems — a weak fuel pump, fouled plugs, a dirty mass-airflow sensor, or a clogged filter. It tends to worsen gradually, and a car that hesitates pulling into traffic is a safety problem, not a quirk.",{"slug":154,"enSlug":-1,"question":155,"quickAnswer":156,"urgency":136},"transmission-slipping","Why does my transmission feel like it’s slipping?","Slipping — engine revving without matching acceleration, or gear changes that flare and thud — often traces to low or degraded transmission fluid, a failing solenoid, or a sensor fault before it means internal damage. Diagnose it early: continued slipping generates heat, and heat is what actually kills transmissions.",[],1793327446089]