Differential Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson As you drive through a turn, your outside wheels and inside wheels turn at different speeds. Kind of like the cars going around a race track – the ones driving in the outside lanes have a greater distance to travel than the cars in the inside lanes. […]

Professional Fuel System Cleaning Getting adequate fuel to your engine is very important for performance, fuel economy and safety. In order to accomplish this, your fuel system needs to be clean. Today’s production cars have fuel injectors, rather than a carburetor. The injectors need to be cleaned from time to time in order to deliver […]

Defensive Driving in Tucson, AZ There was a man in the Tucson area who learned that most car accidents occur within a mile of home – so he moved. (Just kidding!) When we think of defensive driving, we often focus on our local AZ highway situations. The fact of the matter is we need to […]

PCV Valve Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson in Tucson Back in the old days, vehicles were simply installed with a hose that vented these gases out into the atmosphere. But starting in the 1964 model year, environmental protection laws required that these gases be recycled back into the air intake system to be […]

Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Radiator Service The coolant system is a vital part of your vehicle. It is also the second most common cause for vehicle failures. Even though coolant system failure is fairly common in Tucson, it is easy to prevent. The most recognizable part of the coolant system is the radiator. It […]

ICE – In Case Of Emergency In Tucson AZ When AZ police and rescue workers must sift through pockets, glove compartments, wallets, purses and cell phone directories, they waste precious time. A brilliantly simple solution is now spreading through Tucson and around the globe: ICE. ICE – standing for In Case of Emergency – is […]

Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Tucson, AZ Let’s talk about alternative fuel vehicles. In their quest to reduce the use of fossil fuels and harmful exhaust emissions in our AZ environment, automakers will have a number of alternatives for Tucson drivers very soon. For instance, Flex Fuel vehicles are already available in the Tucson area. Flex […]

Air Conditioning Service in Tucson Hey Tucson! Let’s talk about one of our AZ summertime must-haves: your car A/C. It’s real easy for Tucson drivers to take their car’s air conditioner for granted. Just push the right buttons and out comes cool, dry, clean air. But your air conditioning system needs attention from time to […]

Ethics of Automotive Repair in Tucson We’re going to be talking about the ethics of automotive repair. It seems like news outlets really like hit-and-run reporting; they hit everyone from groceries stores to retail to physicians. And the Tucson automotive service and repair industry hasn’t been given a pass either. Unfortunately, every profession in Tucson […]