The Key Won’t Turn! (Ignition Problems) You’ve just arrived at the store shopping and you’re ready to head home. You put your key in the ignition and… oh, no! The ignition won’t turn! What do you do now? Don’t panic. There are some things you can do to get going again. The first thing to […]

Don’t Miss a Beat (Importance of Regular Maintenance) In many places, license plates have to be renewed every year or else you can’t drive your vehicle legally. Usually, you’ll get a reminder from the agency that issues the plates. That kind of regular attention needs to be paid to your vehicle as well. Its manufacturer […]

Let Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Help You Extend the Life of Your Car If you haven’t shopped in the Tucson area for a new vehicle recently, you’re likely to experience some sticker shock. It seems everything is costing more these days. And when you consider the price of auto financing in Tucson, and insurance, […]

Growing Old Together (Maintaining an Older Vehicle) More and more of us are hanging on to our vehicles longer. A company by the name of HIS Markit recently released a report that shows the average age of light vehicles in the U.S. is now 11.8 years. Light vehicles are cars, SUVs (sport utility vehicles) and […]

Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Automotive Tips: Alternator Your alternator makes electricity to start and run your engine and all of the vital electrical systems in your vehicle. That’s everything from the on-board computers to the turn signals. And of course there is the entertainment system, seat heaters, power windows and everything you plug into […]

Pinch Petroleum Pennies! (Fuel Saving Tips) If you saw a dollar bill on the ground, you’d pick it up, right? Well, whether you find that dollar on the ground or in savings at the gas pump, money is money, and here are some ways to hold on to more of it. Slowing down is the […]

Stay Safe in Tucson by Putting Your Cell Phone on ICE We don’t want to think about it, but each Tucson resident who drives or rides in a vehicle is potentially an accident victim. In the worst-case scenario, those people are unconscious and unable to communicate with AZ rescue workers. Rescue workers and Tucson police […]

I NEED All Wheel Drive (Pros and Cons of AWD) So winter has arrived and you don’t feel confident in how your 2-wheel drive vehicle does in the snow and ice. You envy all those people with all-wheel-drive (AWD) and 4-wheel-drive (4WD) cars, trucks and SUVs. You start thinking, “I need one of those. I’ll […]

Passing the Test (How to Prevent Emissions Test Failure) Vehicle emission testing has become ubiquitous in North America and for a good reason. Clean air quality is important for the environment and all of us. Since vehicle emissions are among the main causes of air pollution, emission testing can alert you to problems in your […]