Tom’s Automotive Service in West Seattle Turns 50 in February 2021. Sending a pre-Valentine message of thanks and celebration to you! For all of the love over the last 51 years. This is dedicated to you, West Seattle neighbors, friends, and family! The car industry,...
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Feeling the Love at Tom’s Automotive Service
Even though we’re enjoying one extra day this month, it still feels like February has been in 5th gear from the get-go. Where has the time sped off to? Fortunately, we’ve got a little evidence to share about the latest happenings to the cars, trucks, SUVs, and hybrids...
An Actual Nest Found in the Air Filter
Surprise, surprise! The things we find under the hood! Have the words “spring cleaning” come to your mind with this beautiful weather back out? It has for us! And not just in the traditional “purge things you’ve been hiding in your house throughout the dark and cold...
Behind the Scenes at Tom’s: What We’ve Found Under the Hoods of Cars, Trucks, SUVs, and Hybrids
Sometimes we find more than the usual suspects of engine, oil, coolant, and battery. We’ve got all kinds of jobs going on at the shop as we work our way deeper into the Spring season. You’d be surprised what we find under the hood and sometimes behind the panels. We...
Continual Training Is Critical as Cars Get More Technology
More technology and technical parts are going into cars, trucks, SUVs, and hybrids… less mechanical. A steady diet of training is necessary Last week, on March 22nd, the entire Tom’s Automotive team played hooky from the shop and headed out to improve upon our skills....
Under the Hood & Behind the Dash This Week
From leaking heater cores to blown head gaskets, it’s been a big week in West Seattle for Electric Vehicle (EV), Tesla, truck, SUV & hybrid repairs. It’s been a week of leaks, blown head gaskets and drip diagnosis and repairs. Did you see the first clip of the...