The Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Guide to Custom Wheels If you’re interested in customizing the wheels and tires on your vehicle, there are a few things you should know first. Most importantly, the wheels you buy need to fit your vehicle. Not all wheels are created equal. Too many Tucson drivers have bought a […]

Under Pressure in Tucson: TPMS Have you noticed an increase in price when you get a flat tire fixed in Tucson, or have your tires rotated? It might be the result of your TPMS, or Tire Pressure Monitoring System. The federal government began requiring a TPMS system on 2008 model year passenger vehicles and light […]

What Is That? Check Engine Light Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Okay. You went to your local Tucson car wash, and while your vehicle was under the dryer, the Check Engine light started flashing. Panic! What did you just do? Something is seriously wrong with the vehicle! You head for the nearest Tucson […]

Your Vehicle Is NOT Maintenance Free, Tucson Car Owners A generation ago, Tucson drivers seemed to be more inclined to keep their vehicle’s preventive maintenance on schedule. One reason for this may be that vehicles back then were a lot less reliable than they are today. Taking your vehicle in to your Tucson shop every […]

A Cold Day in Tucson – Air Conditioning Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Most Tucson drivers worry about a breakdown or a tire blowout on a busy AZ highway, but don’t worry too much about failure of their air conditioning system. A breakdown on the side of the road can be a miserable […]

Gear Up: Transmission Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson in Tucson The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a […]

Time Out: Suspension Problems in Tucson Your vehicle’s suspension system has two jobs: to prevent the passengers from getting tossed around inside the vehicle every time it hits a bump in the road and to keep the tires firmly planted on the road around every corner and over every bump. If your suspension is in […]

What’s up with Diesels in Tucson? Would you be surprised to learn that about half of the passenger cars in Europe have diesel engines? You might also be surprised to learn that most manufacturers produce a variety of diesel-fueled cars for purchase abroad. Diesel-fueled vehicles haven’t been as popular in the North American markets like […]

A Cool and Smooth Transmission in Tucson When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Tucson drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals — like transmission service — sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transmission will […]