Tweet April 29-May 3 was Air Quality Awareness Week and the perfect time to promote the importance of reducing air pollution. By properly maintaining your vehicle’s emission system and passing state-required emissions testing, you can maintain quality air and protect our environment. Everyone benefits from improved air quality when the release of excessive vehicle emissions [...]

Tweet April 22nd was Earth Day and our auto repair shop wants to remind you that our environment and our planet are precious enough to celebrate every day, not just one day each year. So as road trip season comes to a start, we thought it would be appropriate to share some of the best [...]

Tweet A vehicle is an investment and most people put in a lot of money from the get-go and do not necessarily plan on putting in thousands of dollars down the road on repairs and service. Sure, vehicles will need some TLC which costs money, but the best way to be money smart when it [...]

Tweet April is Car Care Month, the perfect time to get your car to a trusted auto repair shop for some preventative vehicle maintenance and routine checks. Monitoring the condition of your vehicle and its parts can save a lot of time and money in the future. In fact, a vehicle properly maintained and kept [...]

Tweet Most of us make it through the day and evening with at least one cup of coffee. In fact, among coffee drinkers the average coffee consumption in the United States is 3.1 cups of coffee per day. Per capita men drink approximately 1.9 cups per day, whereas women drink an average of 1.4 cups [...]

Tweet Your vehicle is an investment and most drivers make an honest attempt to care for it the best they can. Sometimes this means putting a lot of money into it, and sometimes it means just going through the process of preventative maintenance to keep it running smoothly. No matter how you value or care [...]

Tweet If you drive a truck or haul a heavy trailer frequently, you probably pay attention to your transmission. For the rest of the general population, however, the transmission is often simply “out of sight, out of mind”. Transmissions are one of the hardest working parts of your car, and one of the most expensive [...]

Tweet With the New Year in full swing, everyone is trying to get back on the right financial track by paying off those Christmas gifts, bills, and big purchases. Many people make lowering their debt a goal with the fresh start of a new year. Financial savings can come in all shapes and forms, but [...]

Tweet This time of the year, we hear the “R” word being thrown around everywhere. No, not repair but rather “resolution.” The New Year is a time to reflect on the previous year and set goals to make changes or improvements to our lives. But how many of us will actually keep our resolutions for [...]

Tweet Hy·dro·plane (Spelled [hahy-druh-pleyn] noun, verb, hy·dro·planed, hy·dro·plan·ing.  Also aquaplane. (of a vehicular tire or vehicle) to ride on a film of water on a wet surface with a resulting decrease in braking and steering effectiveness. Hydroplaning here in the Tempe area and most of Arizona doesn’t necessarily mean excessive water, but a different type [...]