What Tucson Automotive Service Consumers Should Know When you go into your favorite Tucson area restaurant, you don’t value the meal by what the food would cost at the grocery store. The restaurant has rent, wages, insurance, taxes, utilities, professional fees, equipment, supplies – you get the picture. The restaurant has to charge enough to […]

Timing is Everything (Timing Belt) Talk about exquisite choreography; it happens under the hood of your vehicle every time you take a drive. Your engine’s many complex parts must work exactly together. One key is a part called a timing belt, which enables the synchronizing of two of your engine’s components, the camshaft, and the […]

Hitting The Brakes In Tucson Hello Tucson, let’s talk about brakes. {{ image(‘MTg4’) }} But the mechanical aspects of the brakes themselves are just one issue. There’s also the power brake pump and brake fluid. And then there are the tires, which are critical to the effectiveness of the brakes. Let’s step back. A new […]

How Much is Enough for Tucson Auto Owners? Tire Tread Depth Most Tucson drivers know that tires wear out and that the wear has to do with tread depth. Most of us have heard that “bald” tires are dangerous, but most of us picture a tire with no tread at all when we think of […]

Strutting Your Stuff (Shocks and Struts) Ever wonder how your vehicle is able to move over bumps, potholes and other irregularities in the road and you hardly feel a vibration in the cabin? It’s your shocks and struts doing the hard work along with the rest of your suspension and tires. They keep the ride […]

Do I Need Brake Service? (Brake Service) Think of how many times you put your foot on your vehicle’s brake pedal every day. And think of how much you rely on your brakes to slow down and stop your momentum. When it comes to safety systems, your brakes are at the top of the list, […]

Flat Tire? Three’s the Charm (Tire Repair) For most drivers, at some point you’re going to have a flat tire. Depending on how it was damaged, it may have to be replaced. But sometimes, a repair will do the trick, as long as the puncture isn’t on the sidewall and the hole is smaller than […]

E-85 Fuel Safety Advice from Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson E-85 gasoline has been developed to fight air pollution and reduce oil consumption. E-85 fuel is a mix of 85% ethanol, a grain-base alcohol, and 15% gasoline. So-called Flex-Fuel vehicles are designed to use either normal gasoline or E-85 gas. The result is lower exhaust […]

Keeping Your Cool (Water Pump Replacement) No matter what the temperature is outside, it’s important for your vehicle’s engine to remain cool, calm, and collected. Well, cool, anyway. If your vehicle has a gasoline engine, it’s powered by a bunch of explosions involving spark plugs, pistons, gasoline, and air. And the by-product of all those […]

Automotive Tips from Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson: Signs of an Alignment Problem When properly aligned, all of your wheels are pointed in the same direction. Your vehicle will track true and handle the way it is designed. Tucson drivers often associate our wheels being “knocked” out of alignment with an event like an accident, […]