Posts by Dennis Vieira
What’s up with Diesels in TIGARD?
Would you be surprised to learn that about half of the passenger cars in Europe have diesel engines? You might also be surprised to learn that most manufacturers produce a variety of diesel-fueled cars for purchase abroad. Diesel-fueled vehicles haven’t been as popular in the North American markets like OR. But that won’t be true for…
Read MoreSpeak Up: Talking with Your Tylers Auto TV Service Advisor
About 80% of the vehicles on TIGARD roads today are behind on their preventive maintenance schedules. That translates to about 160 million vehicles in the United States that aren’t performing as well as they could be – thousands right here in OR. Some of the maintenance issues are minor. Others represent serious safety concerns. There are many reasons…
Read MoreWhat TIGARD Customers like About Us at Tylers Auto TV
A big part of the service we provide at Tylers Auto TV for our TIGARD customers is education. We want you to feel confident with your service decisions. And we’re always open to questions from our valued TIGARD area customers. Even though we try to be proactive in our Tylers Auto TV automotive education, we sometimes…
Read MoreAutomotive Tips from Tylers Auto TV: Causes of Wheel Misalignment
When properly aligned, all of your wheels are pointed in the same direction. Your vehicle will track true and handle the way it is designed. TIGARD drivers often associate our wheels being “knocked” out of alignment with an event like a major crash, hitting a pothole, curb or some other object. While these can certainly…
Read MoreChange Your Wiper Blades Twice Yearly at Tylers Auto TV
Because 90% of our driving decisions are based on visual information, unobscured vision is paramount. Which brings us to the topic of today’s Tylers Auto TV article: wiper blades. While this isn’t the most exciting automotive subject, it’s important. You wouldn’t drive at night in TIGARD with your headlights off, but a dirty or streaked vehicle windshield…
Read MoreIt Is Time to Check Your Intervals
Part of the engineering that goes into designing a vehicle is testing the components to ensure that they meet durability and safety standards. Because of this, manufacturers have a good idea as to how long the parts in your vehicle will last under normal driving conditions. For this reason, they give us guidelines to follow…
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