Tag: summer

As summer in the Sonoran desert approaches, keep these summer driving and safety tips in mind: Remember to keep your AC on fresh mode most of the time to keep your air conditioning condenser fresh and, generally, free of mildew smell. Most of us notice a mileage drop when the summer heat turns up. We…

We are witnessing heat stress on transmissions, which means it is time to get transmission and differential fluids tested and possibly changed. When transmission fluid is dark and cloudy, vehicles have been operated repeatedly in high–demand conditions such as extended idling, stop-and-go driving, or towing. The transmission requires regular maintenance if it is to continue…

Summer has returned to Tucson. All of us are turning up the A/C in our vehicles and well… it just doesn’t feel as cool as it did last year. Every summer when we first begin to use our air conditioning we seem to never cool off. We have not yet made our adjustment to the…

Our car’s engine cooling system is not usually something we think about until overheating in the middle of one of our impressive Southern Arizona summers. Antifreeze keeps our engines from overheating in the summer and freezing up in the winter. Incorrect mixture does not allow for maximum performance, and can cause problems. This maintenance should…