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Motor Oil for Your Vehicle’s Best Health & Function

Motor Oil for Your Vehicle’s Best Health & Function

by Wendy Sloneker | Jul 31, 2020 | Service, Inside Tom's Automotive Service, Uncategorized

What oil does and why it’s key… for the health of every car, truck, SUV, and hybrid.  Yes, all vehicles.  Yes, even the new ones.  And yes, even if the salesperson told you your vehicle as “never needing oil again. The thing is, oil makes all of the systems happy,...
Thriving -and Driving- at 101… Meet Rosa

Thriving -and Driving- at 101… Meet Rosa

by Wendy Sloneker | Nov 20, 2019 | Inside Tom's Automotive Service, Recognition

 The bright lights just walk in through the front door these days, especially since the nights are growing longer.  The bright lights? They are our customers. Yes, it’s YOU. We would like to introduce you to a lady we find remarkable.  Her name is Rosa. She’s...
Lucky Customers, More Learning & Love at Tom’s Automotive, West Seattle

Lucky Customers, More Learning & Love at Tom’s Automotive, West Seattle

by Wendy Sloneker | Jul 10, 2019 | Inside Tom's Automotive Service

We’ve been lucky enough to experience a good mix of things at Tom’s Automotive Service lately.  You saw the near-miss nail in the tire, right? Everyone in the shop kinda marveled at the sight of a big ol’ nail going into the channel of the tread, instead of...
Rust in Your Brakes, Differential Fluid… & Dante

Rust in Your Brakes, Differential Fluid… & Dante

by Wendy Sloneker | Oct 10, 2018 | Cars & Trucks in Shop, Uncategorized

Hey West Seattle! We have lots going on this week at the shop. First off, our pup-friend Dante stopped by to say hi while his owner’s car was being checked out. He’s so sweet! Rust inside the brakes = no bueno It goes without saying that having rust inside of your...

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