Expert tips, diagnostic guides, and local insights from our ASE-certified technicians, written for the heat, dust, and driving conditions Phoenix, AZ drivers actually deal with.
Transmission fluid changes color long before a transmission starts slipping, so a quick look can tell you a lot. Here is what bright red, brown, black, pink and foamy fluid usually mean, how to check yours, and which colors should get the car looked at soon.
Alignment is one of the many things that can be wrong on your car without a warning light, a noise, or a check engine code, so you can go a long time without knowing. There are things to look for, though, and most of them show up in your tires. This is what we tell Phoenix drivers to watch for, and why Valley roads knock alignment out so often.
A flashing check engine light paired with a shaking car is your vehicle's most urgent warning, and Phoenix heat makes several of the causes far more likely. Here's what's happening under the hood, what it means for your Arizona emissions test, and when you need to pull over.
That hesitation when you press the gas means your engine isn't getting the right mix of fuel, air, or spark. Here are the seven causes we diagnose most often in Phoenix, and why Valley heat and monsoon dust push several of them to fail early.
Arizona heat is brutal on charging systems, and a failing alternator in a Phoenix summer isn't an inconvenience; it's a safety problem. Here are the five warning signs, two tests you can do in your driveway, and when to stop driving.
It's tempting to limp to the next exit. But on Phoenix pavement that can hit 160°F, a flat tire is destroyed in a few hundred feet, and the damage spreads to your wheel, suspension, alignment, and brakes. Here's what actually happens.
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