The Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Guide to Saving Fuel: Get Rid of Dirty Oil A lot of us drivers are asking ourselves the same question lately: how can we save on fuel? Tucson area residents are all cutting back, if not in fuel consumption, then in other areas of our lives. Preventive Maintenance Preventive […]

Make Your Battery Last Now that’s an average. How long a battery lasts depends on many factors. You may not know that one of the biggest factors is the temperature where you live and drive around in AZ. You might suppose that cold weather was harder on batteries because it takes more power to crank […]

Which Item Is Most Stolen from Vehicles in Tucson? Which item is most often stolen from vehicles in Tucson? Well, if you said stereo – you used to be right. But airbags have now surpassed stereos as the biggest target for theft in AZ – approximately 50,000 a year are stolen across the country. New […]

Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Often Asked About Premium vs. Regular Gas Tucson residents often ask the question: “Will using premium gas make my car run better?” The answer is simple. But first, let’s talk about what exactly premium gasoline is. Engines require different octane ratings because of design differences. For example, turbocharged engines usually […]

Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter? Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let’s go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving on Tucson streets, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the […]

Tucson Road Trip Preparation You can’t always avoid problems, but you can take steps to reduce the probability of getting sidelined on your trip. Let’s look at some of the auto maintenance related problems you might encounter on a road trip in AZ and what you might do to avoid them. The most common vehicle […]

Training Received by Technicians in Tucson, AZ Today there are four-cylinder engines around Tucson that make more power than the V-8’s in luxury cars did 20 years ago. A new V-6 Toyota Camry could beat Sonny Crocket’s Ferrari in a race to 60 mph/97 kph. Our engines are more and more powerful. And they’re so […]

Saving Lives in Tucson with Tire Pressure First off, the most important thing is that you still need to check your tire pressure every week – or at least every time you gas up. The TPMS system alert comes in when your tire is 20 percent below the factory recommendation. So if the recommended pressure […]

Tracking True in Tucson: Wheel Alignment If you don’t remember hitting a pothole, how do you know if your wheels are out? The most obvious sign is that your vehicle pulls to one side. Also, your steering wheel may not be centered when you’re going straight. If you’re in the habit of checking your tire […]