Go Straight: Wheel Alignment for Tucson Automobiles When all of a vehicle’s wheels are lined up exactly with each other, your wheels are in alignment. Running into potholes, smacking a curb or other objects around Tucson are great ways to knock a car out of alignment. Then one or more of your wheels start pulling […]

Service to Improve Fuel Economy The price of gas in AZ has got people in Tucson talking. It seems that Tucson folks who need a bigger vehicle to carry family and gear, or provide four wheel drive, are hit especially hard. That is why we thought it would be good to review some things that […]

Transmission Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson in Tucson Let’s talk about transmission service. It can be easy for Tucson drivers to forget about getting their transmission serviced because it doesn’t need it very often. It’s easier for people in AZ to remember to change the engine oil – you know, every 3,000 miles […]

Emergency Items for Your vehicle Local Tucson roadside emergencies can range from a flat tire downtown to being stranded in a snowy ravine for three days. So you may want to consider a basic emergency kit to keep in the car at all times and a travel kit tailored to a specific trip. Your close-to-home […]

Can Your Car Last Another Year? Fortunately, with the current state of automotive engineering and manufacturing, there’s no reason a modern vehicle can’t be made to last for a 150,000 miles (250,000 kilometers) or more for smart Tucson drivers. The old adage: ‘a stitch in time saves nine’ is really true for Tucson residents when […]

Cool Breeze: Air Conditioning Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson in Tucson Most AZ auto owners know that their vehicles need regular preventive maintenance like changing the oil and filters, rotating the tires and refilling the washer fluid. But did you know that your air conditioning system needs routine maintenance as well? Taking care […]

Fuel Injectors The last new American vehicles sold in Tucson with a carburetor rolled out of the AZ dealerships in 1990. Since then, all new vehicles here in Tucson, and nationally, have had fuel injectors. In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your engine. Your engine control computer […]

Serpentine Belt Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Most Tucson folks occasionally have days when they’ve got a bunch of errands to run. Yesterday was my day off and I needed to fill the gas tank, pick up some groceries at my Tucson market, swing by the ATM and get the kids from school. […]

Recommended Tucson Service Intervals This system works so much better than waiting for a painful problem before going into the dentist. Small problems are fixed before they turn into big problems. And you avoid those huge bills. If Tucson folks understand the wisdom of using this system for handling dental care, why do many resist […]

PCV Valve Replacement Hello Tucson, let’s talk about your often-unnoticed but extremely important PCV valve. The energy from exploding fuel is what powers your engine. But some of the vapors from the explosions escape into the lower part of the engine, called the crankcase. The crankcase is where your engine oil hangs out. These gases […]