Cooling System Components Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles – the cooling system. It’s one of those things that Tucson auto owners don’t give much thought to until it fails and then they’re stranded by the side of a road in AZ. Cooling systems fail more often than any other […]

Beware of Cheap Tires in Tucson Do you like to shop for shoes in Tucson?When buying a running shoe, is quality important?Does durability matter as long as the shoes look fabulous?Would you rather have one pair of long lasting shoes or two pairs of lower quality shoes at the same price? Is the warranty important […]

Fuel System Cleaning at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Is your vehicle sometimes hard to start early in the morning? When you turn the key, does it hesitate or stutter? If so, the problem could be the result of a dirty fuel system. Your vehicle’s fuel system starts with the air filter and ends in […]

Higher Mileage Service Intervals for Tucson Tucson drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the motoring public in the Tucson area, but it does add quite a bit to […]

Why People in Tucson Hesitate to Get Their Vehicle Serviced There are several reasons we hesitate to take care of recommended services, especially services that our Tucson automotive advisor recommends when we’re in for something else, like an oil change. The first issue boils down to comfort with car care. We don’t always feel we […]

Timing Belt Service to Save Big Bucks in Tucson Your engine is like a finely choreographed dance. All the parts have to work together. If the timing is off at the ballet, dancers crash into each other and fall down. It the timing is off in your engine, it may not run at all. One […]

Tucson Exhaust and Emissions Service For example, in the U.S., the federal government required catalytic converters for all cars in 1976 and on-board emission control computers in 1990. AZ and federal emissions requirements have forced manufacturers to come up with much more sophisticated ways to comply with environmental laws. This also goes for cars sold […]

Coolant Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Tucson residents’ vehicles have to operate in a wide range of AZ temperatures which requires the engine coolant to be able to perform ‘no matter what.’ Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant does its thing. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive… Some recommend periodic […]

Service Center Standard and Procedures All AZ pilots have checklists for every aspect of flying. They always use their checklists even if they only have two steps on them. They do this simply because a checklist is a great way to not forget steps. It is also how they can assure a predictable outcome. Each […]