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 […]

Buying the Right Tires and Wheels in Tucson, AZ One category is often referred to as “summer tires”. Summer tires are designed to be driven on the road when temperatures are generally above 45 degrees F (7 degrees C). Their tread design is optimized for traction on dry roads around AZ and they’re also able […]

Fuel Injector Cleaning at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should be delivered. Of course this happens thousands of […]

Gas Savings in Tucson: Sharpen Your Pencil High gas prices in Tucson increase the cost of living for AZ drivers. You’ve probably budgeted a certain amount for vehicle related expenses. Increased fuel costs now consume a larger portion of our incomes, causing some Tucson vehicle owners to skimp in other areas – like scheduled maintenance. […]

TPMS: Tire Pressure Monitoring for Your Tucson Vehicle Tucson drivers may know that all 2008 model year and newer cars, mini-vans and light trucks in AZ come with a tire pressure monitoring system. Many slightly older vehicles around the Tucson area have these systems as well. A tire pressure monitoring system – called TPMS – […]