Happy New Year from Tom’s Automotive in West Seattle! It’s been our privilege to serve your car needs this past year. We hope to see many familiar and new faces in the year to come. At Tom’s Auto, it’s our job to keep your car running smoothly and safely. We hope...
October is a time of ghosts and spiderwebs, but the spookiness of the season shouldn’t extend to your vehicle. Most costly and dangerous car problems can be prevented with regular maintenance and routine inspections. So, save the scares for Halloween, and keep your...
“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.
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.
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...
Okay, in the shop, we're coming to accept that winter is still in full play here in mid-February. While we look forward to days of sunshine ahead, let’s talk about vehicle heaters here and now. So, if your heater isn’t really giving you much heat, or isn’t...
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...