Technician Training at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson It’s also very important to your Tucson service center to keep you happy and on the road. You might be surprised at the amount of money our Tucson auto service center spends annually to make sure our friendly and knowledgeable technicians are properly trained. Classroom, video and […]

Stay Headed in the Right Direction, Tucson In addition to providing a boost, the fluid cleans, cools and lubricates the power steering system. Over time, the lubricants and detergents diminish so Tucson drivers need to replace their old fluid with clean, fresh fluid periodically. Excess moisture can collect in the power steering fluid as well. […]

Hitting the Brakes in Tucson Safety should always be an element of your vehicle care. So even if you don’t care about how your vehicle looks, you should practice preventive maintenance to protect yourself — and other Tucson drivers — on the road. And good safety starts with good brakes. Brakes need a regular inspection. […]

Give Your Engine Clean Fuel with a New Fuel Filter from Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get the proper amount of fuel at the correct […]

Clean Air for Your Engine: Engine Air Filters In Tucson Every Tucson car owner who has taken their car in for an oil change has been told that their engine air filter’s dirty. Here’s what goes into the determination of when to change the filter: First, your vehicle owner’s manual will have a recommendation of […]

Fuel Saving Tip: Slow Down Around Tucson Our driving habits can dramatically affect our fuel economy. The first thing we can do is watch the ‘go-pedal.’ Hard acceleration just sucks the gas. Gently leave stop lights and plan lane changes so you don’t need to floor it. That can save you hundreds of dollars a […]

Vive la Differential at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson in Tucson There are a lot of drivers in Tucson who are due for a differential service, but had never heard of a differential before. With front-wheel drive being so common in AZ these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service, […]

The Maintenance Free Myth Sometimes we hear people in Tucson say, “What’s up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don’t break down.” While it is true that today’s vehicles are extremely reliable, they are also becoming increasingly complicated and use more exotic materials than ever before. All that complexity demands higher tolerances for […]

Time for Differential Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson? Hello Tucson – let’s talk differentials. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, your differential is on the back axle. With front-wheel drive cars, the differential is up front. All-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive vehicles have three differentials – front, rear and in the middle. […]