Heat and your Tires (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) With hotter weather and brutal heat waves becoming more common, the pressure in your vehicle’s tires goes up. After all, heat causes air to expand, and the air in your tires follows the laws of physics. Overinflated tires can reduce your vehicle’s traction, cause a hard, punishing […]

A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning) Your vehicle gets its power from burning fuel, usually gasoline, and it counts on something called fuel injectors to send gas to the engine in a spray that is easy to ignite. It’s a precise operation, and when it’s working well, you have plenty of power and an efficient […]

The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light) Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they’ll say it’s the Check Engine light coming on. You know, that little light on your instrument panel that is in the shape of a vehicle engine, often accompanied by the words […]

In That Case… (Transfer Case Exchange) Ever wonder how all-wheel-drive or 4-wheel-drive vehicles get the power from the engine to the front and rear wheels? The magic happens in what’s called a transfer case. In some all-wheel-drive vehicles, it’s sometime called a power take-off unit, or PTU. Inside the transfer case is a set of […]

Got it Covered! (Timing Cover Maintenance) You may have heard at one time or another about something called a timing belt or timing chain in your engine. And you may know that if they fail… well, let’s just say that there can be some major engine damage. So obviously, we want our timing belts and […]

Keep Your Cool in Tucson: Air Conditioning Services Most Tucson drivers don’t even think about their air conditioner. Now here’s a tip for Tucson vehicle owners: Run your air conditioner every so often during AZ winters. This circulates the lubricant to help keep the seals from drying out. The air conditioner actually removes some of […]

Beginning to See the Light (Check Engine Light Diagnostics) It’s a light many drivers fear they’ll see turn on at the most inopportune time. It’s the one on the dash that says “Check Engine,” “Service Engine Soon,” or it may be simply an engine-shaped light. Your first instinct may be to pull off to the […]

Take Charge! (Battery Testing) OK, so you probably take your vehicle’s battery for granted. Turn the key or push a button and it starts right up. During times of warmer weather, you probably think your battery can take it easy. But it may surprise you to learn that hot weather can be much harder on […]

Are There Blind Spots in Tucson? All Tucson drivers have blind spots – and no, I’m not talking about the fact that you really don’t sing like Adele. I mean the areas of the road that you can’t see when you’re driving around Tucson. First let’s talk about our own blinds spots, and then we […]

Can Car Scent Keep You Safe on AZ Roads? Here’s a travel tip that’ll I’ll bet you didn’t know, and it might keep you safer…The average American commuter in AZ spends two and a half hours daily in their vehicle.The government says 100,000 auto accidents yearly are caused by drivers who fall asleep at the […]