When your vehicle breaks down in the Tucson, AZ, area, or just needs some routine service, it can make you a little nervous. Because your vehicle's so important to your life, you need to b...
These days many people in the Tucson area are really committed to making their cars last a long time. First thing: you've got to start with what you've got. It'd be ideal if people started with a br...
We live such busy lives nowadays: work, social events, running the kids all over Tucson. Some days it's all we can do to keep track of everywhere we need to be. That's why you've gotta be organized....
AZ service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Tucson drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some of the ty...
Have you checked out the price of new vehicles at Tucson car dealers? Ouch! Add financing and insurance and a new ride may not seem so attractive. A lot of Tucson, AZ, folks are hoping to make their...
Myths passed around our Tucson, AZ community start with a grain of evidence and are then built up with a lot of imagination and very elastic logic. And the internet is a breeding ground for automoti...
The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Tucson, AZ: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the ...
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The se...
Today in our Advantage Auto Repair & Transmisson blog, we're going to talk about following recommended service intervals. Your vehicle isn't the only aspect of your life in Tucson with recommen...
So what is the most distracting food to have in the car while driving around Tucson?Is it:
A Hamburger;
Coffee;
A Soft Drink, or
Gummy Bears?
Well, you may be surprised to learn that all but ...
Ask any Tucson man or woman if they've taken their vehicle in for preventive maintenance lately, and the answer may well be “no.” Surveys indicate that over 80% of vehicles on the road tod...
If you've ever heard a squealing sound under your vehicle hood, chances are it was your serpentine belt. More importantly, the belt powers the alternator. The alternator creates electricity that's u...
High gas prices in Tucson increase the cost of living for AZ drivers. You've probably budgeted a certain amount for vehicle related expenses. Increased fuel costs now consume a larger portion o...
A generation ago, Tucson drivers seemed to be more inclined to keep their vehicle's preventive maintenance on schedule. One reason for this may be that vehicles back then were a lot less r...
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 reba...
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 ...
Sometimes we hear people in Tucson say, "What's up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don't break down." While it is true that today's vehicles are extremely reliable, they ...
A lot of Tucson drivers have asked whether or not they should use their severe service maintenance schedule, which is listed in their vehicle's owner's manual. It can be somewh...
Every Tucson car owner who has taken their car in for an oil change has been told that their engine air filter's dirty. Here's what goes into the determination of when to change the filter: First, y...
Tucson area residents may remember when the U.S. government's “Cash for Clunkers” program made a splash on the news scene. People were offered incentives to trade in old vehicles for new, ...