Buying the Right Tires and Wheels in Tucson, AZ One category is often referred to as “summer tires”. Summer tires are designed to be driven on the road when temperatures are generally above 45 degrees F (7 degrees C). Their tread design is optimized for traction on dry roads around AZ and they’re also able […]

Fuel Injector Cleaning at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should be delivered. Of course this happens thousands of […]

Gas Savings in Tucson: Sharpen Your Pencil High gas prices in Tucson increase the cost of living for AZ drivers. You’ve probably budgeted a certain amount for vehicle related expenses. Increased fuel costs now consume a larger portion of our incomes, causing some Tucson vehicle owners to skimp in other areas – like scheduled maintenance. […]

TPMS: Tire Pressure Monitoring for Your Tucson Vehicle Tucson drivers may know that all 2008 model year and newer cars, mini-vans and light trucks in AZ come with a tire pressure monitoring system. Many slightly older vehicles around the Tucson area have these systems as well. A tire pressure monitoring system – called TPMS – […]

The Easy Way to Save Cash in Tucson The hottest AZ news story may be different every day, but there’s one topic that seems to come up over and over again – the price of gas in Tucson. If you feel like most of your paycheck goes into your gas tank, this post is for […]

Upgrade Shocks for Better Handling in Tucson Many Tucson drivers probably don’t think of their shock absorbers as an important safety system; but that’s just what shocks and struts are. They’re all about ride control – keeping your vehicle tires in contact with the road and managing body motion. Every time you hit a bump […]

Exhaust Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson: Passing the Smell Test The exhaust manifold is the first component in your exhaust system. The manifold is attached to the engine. It collects the gases that are produced by the engine and directs them into the exhaust pipes. At this point, these gases are both hot […]

Direct Fuel Injection Update from Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes about 250 horsepower. The direct injection version of the same engine makes over 300 horsepower and gets essentially the same fuel economy. The turbocharged version makes over 350 horsepower. So what are the differences […]

Keeping Your Engine Cool in Tucson, AZ The cooling system keeps AZ vehicle’s engines from overheating while they are driving around Tucson. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let’s talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen. The radiator is the part most Tucson drivers […]