Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Often Asked About Premium vs. Regular Gas Tucson residents often ask the question: “Will using premium gas make my car run better?” The answer is simple. But first, let’s talk about what exactly premium gasoline is. Engines require different octane ratings because of design differences. For example, turbocharged engines usually […]

Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson: Why Replace Your Engine Air Filter? Just as our bodies need clean air to function properly, your vehicle engine needs clean air to operate efficiently. Let’s go egghead for a minute. For every gallon of gas we burn driving on Tucson streets, 20 pounds of carbon dioxide comes out the […]

Tucson Road Trip Preparation You can’t always avoid problems, but you can take steps to reduce the probability of getting sidelined on your trip. Let’s look at some of the auto maintenance related problems you might encounter on a road trip in AZ and what you might do to avoid them. The most common vehicle […]

Training Received by Technicians in Tucson, AZ Today there are four-cylinder engines around Tucson that make more power than the V-8’s in luxury cars did 20 years ago. A new V-6 Toyota Camry could beat Sonny Crocket’s Ferrari in a race to 60 mph/97 kph. Our engines are more and more powerful. And they’re so […]

Saving Lives in Tucson with Tire Pressure First off, the most important thing is that you still need to check your tire pressure every week – or at least every time you gas up. The TPMS system alert comes in when your tire is 20 percent below the factory recommendation. So if the recommended pressure […]

Tracking True in Tucson: Wheel Alignment If you don’t remember hitting a pothole, how do you know if your wheels are out? The most obvious sign is that your vehicle pulls to one side. Also, your steering wheel may not be centered when you’re going straight. If you’re in the habit of checking your tire […]

Deep Clean Your Fuel System at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson A clean fuel system saves money for Tucson drivers at AZ gas stations. We guess you could say it all starts and ends at the pump. One of the most important things Tucson residents can do to keep their vehicle fuel system clean is […]

Smooth Shifting in Tucson, AZ: Transmission Service So you have some exciting plans for the weekend. You’re going to take some of your friends out on the boat for some water skiing. Of course, you’ve gotten the boat all ready. And you haven’t forgotten about your tow vehicle. You’ve gassed it up and even vacuumed […]

Power Steering Service in Tucson Most Tucson drivers are too young to remember life before power steering – cranking those great big steering wheels! It was a pretty good workout. Now power steering is standard. Let’s look at how it works. The heart of any power steering system is its pump. The pump pressurizes the […]

Another Couple of Years: Making Your Vehicle Last With Help From Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson A while back, the Cash for Clunkers program was all over the AZ news. Tucson people could trade in their old vehicle for a new one that got better gas mileage and receive a government rebate. A lot of […]