“Maintenance costs less over time than repairs”… that’s why it’s especially important to winterize your vehicle. Click for your winter maintenance checklist now.
Best Maintenance Care when Winter-izing Your Vehicle
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Cheery Year-Round Giving & Incentives at Tom’s
Our year-round giving at Tom’s Automotive helps support the West Seattle Food Bank. With this last offer, when you bring in 3 items of non-perishable foods or specific goods (or more), you’ll receive 10% off (up to $20) on your service.
When Should I Get my 2022 Comprehensive Vehicle Inspection Done?
What is a general informative vehicle service between a quick oil change and a big mileage-based maintenance appt? It’s a comprehensive vehicle inspection.
When Should I Change the Fluids in My Car?
Part of good vehicle maintenance is fluid maintenance. Clean fluids are best and ought to be serviced regularly. Why? Similar to clean water being great for our bodies, clean fluids are ideal for our vehicles. Plus, good fluid maintenance makes for...
Catalytic Converters 101
In less than 3 minutes, a thief with a hacksaw can swipe an unprotected or unshielded catalytic converter from a vehicle. Daaang. And, yes, this can and does happen in West Seattle too. What is a catalytic converter, anyway? Most gas-fueled cars and...
How Will I Know It’s Time to Change My Cabin Filter?
Let’s take a look at the importance of air quality in your vehicle and the cabin filter, which can catch-and-keep some environmental elements & toxins from getting into your lungs while you’re out and about. At the moment, West Seattle (and Greater Seattle) skies...
Motor Oil for Your Vehicle’s Best Health & Function
What oil does and why it’s key… for the health of every Electric Vehicle (EV) & Tesla, 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...