Regular Schedule or Severe Service Schedule at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson? To back up a little, vehicle owner’s manuals have schedules for preventive maintenance: things like oil changes, transmission service and so on. They say you should change your oil after a certain distanced traveled or after so many months. Tucson drivers understand this […]

Line Them Up: Wheel Alignment Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Hello Tucson! Let’s talk about alignment. One of the most important parts of preventive maintenance for your vehicle is keeping the wheels in alignment. Poor alignment causes your tires to wear unevenly, which can significantly reduce their lifespan. This means you will have […]

Maintaining Your Older Car in Tucson, AZ Because new vehicles are more expensive, people in the Tucson area are driving their old vehicles longer. The average vehicle is now over nine years old. Two thirds of vehicles on the road in AZ have more than 75,000 miles (120,000 km) on them. As cars age, their […]

Emergency Items for Tucson First, Tucson auto owners should consider keeping an auto emergency kit in their vehicle. The kit should contain items that will allow you to deal with common emergencies on the road. Some items you should carry in your vehicle include jumper cables (or a booster box), flares, a flashlight and some […]

Smart Tucson Drivers Protect Against Overheating Engines get hot when they run. This heat can build up and damage vital engine parts, so engines need a cooling system to keep them running. Cooling system failure is the most common mechanical failure in vehicles. This is unfortunate, because these failures are usually easy for Tucson drivers […]

Drive Train Service in Tucson at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson The drive train in your vehicle includes all the components that transfer power from the transmission to the wheels. Those components differ depending on what type of vehicle you drive, namely, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. The preventive maintenance your […]

Keep Your Tires Well Rounded in Tucson: Tire Rotation and Wheel Balancing at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Taking care of our tires is part of vehicle care for Tucson drivers. We know they have to be replaced when they wear out, but tires also require some preventive maintenance. This maintenance will improve and extend […]

The Straight and Narrow: Power Steering Service at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Service to a vehicle’s power steering system is part of preventive maintenance for Tucson auto owners. This system provides power to the steering wheel so you can turn it with ease. Without power steering, all of the power to turn your vehicle’s […]

Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Engine Air Filter Replacement An air filter does what its name implies: it filters stuff out of the air. Air is drawn into your engine through the filter because your engine needs air to burn fuel. If the filter weren’t there, a lot of dust and debris would come into […]

Recommended Service Intervals at Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson Most people in the Tucson area are aware that automotive manufacturers have recommended service intervals. Following recommended service intervals is very important. The engineers that design our vehicles have tested the various systems and components to meet durability and safety standards. Some of these standards are […]