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8211 SE 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

8am - 6pm Monday - Friday
Office Only: 8am - 11am Saturday

Daily Archives: February 11, 2011

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From vehicle maintenance to community issues, Tom covers what matters to drivers in Portland.

Support the State Bank of Oregon

A State Bank of Oregon, modeled on the State Bank of North Dakota, will be under consideration by the legislature

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Websurfing With Tom- Our picks of the web

Just like everyone else in the world, we at Tom Dwyer Automotive spend way too much time surfing the Internet. 

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Ian’s Car Care Corner- Bird Bomb Triage

With summer here you’re probably looking for ways to keep your car looking shiny and new, but you know the

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Drew’s Kitchen- Summertime Pasta Salad

12 oz Rotini Pasta 12 oz Spinach Tortellini 2 doz Grape Tomatoes, sliced in half 1 tsp salt ½ tsp

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Client Profile- Mark Haffey, “Details by Mark”

(503) 231-4945        1613 SE 6th AvenuePortland, OR        97214 Fanatical.  Obsessive.  Compulsive.  These are the qualities to look for in an

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Technician Spotlight- Chris Waterbury

Although there aren’t any gearheads in his family of artists and engineers, Chris Waterbury, 35, has been taking things like

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Dumping the Guzzler- The trade-offs on your trade-ins

As we go to press with this newsletter the national average gas price for regular unleaded gasoline is $4.00 per

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What Does It Mean To Step Lightly? Understanding your carbon footprint

We hear constantly about the threat of global warming, and the possible threats to our coastlines, food production, and even

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Local Mechanic Brews Alcohol in Backyard- Dwyer, Unrepentant, Swears “I’ll Do It Again!”

No, this isn’t a story about Tom Dwyer being carted off to jail for moonshining.  Two years ago, he was

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Websurfing With Tom- Our picks of the web

Welcome to the second edition of our websurfing section.  Once again, we have driven the brightly lit boulevards and dim

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Ian’s Car Care Corner- What’s The Best Kind Of Car Wax To Use?

Any type of wax, whether natural or synthetic, is simply a shield between your car’s paint and the environment.  It

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Some things never change…

We’re constantly asked about the status of the Sellwood Bridge, but there’s little solid information to be had.  The last

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