It Pays to Take Care of Your Transmission at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Tucson. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I’ve gotta tell ‘ya, most of that’s because of technological advances […]

Tire Tread Depth for Tucson, AZ Drivers Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out. Since 1968, U.S. law has required that a raised bar be molded across all tires. When tires are worn enough that this bar becomes visible, there’s […]

Water Pump Your cooling system is very important. It circulates coolant through the radiator and your engine to protect your vehicle from overheating. There are five main components to the cooling system: The water pump’s like the heart of your cooling system, circulating the fluid throughout your vehicle. It’s a small pump that’s driven by […]

Braking News: Keep Your Stopping Power Richard Petty once told AutoNetTV, “You’ve gotta have good brakes. If you’ve got good brakes you can keep yourself out of a lotta trouble.” There are two types of brakes: disc and drum. Disc brakes have a rotor that’s attached to the axle. Calipers straddle the rotor, kind of […]

Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson On Your Serpentine Belt The power steering and power brake pumps are driven by the serpentine belt in most Tucson residents’ vehicles. Those pumps provide pressure that assists your steering and braking. The radiator cooling fans on some vehicles are also driven by the serpentine belt. Some have separate electric […]

Fuel System Cleaning at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson for Better Performance Hi Tucson residents. Let’s talk fuel injectors. A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle’s engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also […]

Maintenance for High Mileage Vehicles in Tucson, AZ Many people in AZ are keeping their vehicles longer. The economy has influenced that, but the fact that modern vehicles are more durable and reliable means that owning a high mileage vehicle doesn’t have to be a painful experience. Local car owners in Tucson with over 100,000 […]

Fuel Filter Service in Tucson, AZ There are a surprising number of small, inexpensive parts that can lead to expensive engine damage when they fail. It doesn’t seem right. But automotive maintenance is all about prevention and addressing small problems before they get big. Let’s take the fuel filter for example. Some fuel filters have […]

Differential Service in Tucson, AZ – What You Need to Know The differential allows the wheels to turn at different speeds while still providing power to your vehicle. Without a differential, Tucson residents’ tires would scrub and hop along the pavement during turns like the early cars. Ever noticed the big bulge in the middle […]

Cabin Air Filter From Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Here is a questions for Tucson drivers: What is a cabin air filter? Clever you, it’s 3. A cabin air filter cleans the outside air before it comes into the passenger compartment. It filters out dust, pollen, spores, bacteria, pollutants, sparrows, exhaust gas and odors. These […]