The Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Basic Guide To Synthetic Oil Synthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving factories with synthetic in their engines. But a lot of drivers don’t really know much about it. Let’s start with conventional oil – the kind folks […]

Charge It in Tucson for Extended Battery Life Why is that? It turns out that it’s our modern cars with all their electric accessories that are to blame. Things like, GPS, DVDs and entertainment computers are keeping vehicle batteries from maintaining a full charge. The longer a battery goes with a low charge, the sooner […]

When Are Your Tires Worn Out? Hey Tucson area drivers, are your tires worn out? What is the standard for our AZ streets? How can you tell on your vehicle? While there may be legal requirements for the Tucson area, there are safety concerns that go beyond meeting minimum replacement mandates. Two-thirty-seconds of an inch […]

Is Your Tucson Driving Severe? One is the regular schedule and the other is the severe service schedule. Service intervals are shorter on the severe service schedule. When asked, most folks in Tucson will say that their driving is normal and that the ‘regular’ schedule probably applies to them. ‘Severe service’ sounds pretty extreme – […]

All Lined Up: Wheel Alignment Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson When all of your vehicle’s wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Hitting a road hazard or even just the normal bumps and bounces of everyday driving in Tucson can cause your vehicle’s wheels to be out […]

Tucson Drivers: Get Fresh Air Inside Your Car Let’s talk about air quality in Tucson. It’s a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, Tucson drivers began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle? Now, it’s only been in the […]

Picking the Right Tires in Tucson Shopping for tires in Tucson can be bewildering because there are many choices. Let’s simplify. There are four main classifications of tires, each designed for different purposes. First off, there are summer tires. Those who buy summer tires in Tucson are looking for maximum summertime performance. The rubber is […]

Getting the Right Tires and Wheels in Tucson A lot of people get custom wheels in Tucson. When you do this yourself (over the internet . . .) you could run into trouble if you’re not careful. Sometimes, once they’re mounted, they just don’t fit right. The tires rub in turns or on bumps. You […]

Coolant/Antifreeze Service in Tucson, AZ A vehicle’s engine creates a lot of heat – so much heat, that if it is not properly cooled, the engine can lock up, resulting in massive damage and repair bills. But when everything is working right, your vehicle engine operates at the proper temperature and all is well. Without […]

Synthetic Oil for Tucson Autos If you are a driver in Tucson and you aren’t currently using synthetic motor oil in your vehicle, maybe now’s the time to consider it. Need more information? Well, synthetic motor oil is a substitute for petroleum based oil. Synthetic oil doesn’t gel or gum-up like petroleum based oil and […]