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    • Brakes, Suspension & Tires
    • Diagnostics & Specialty Repairs
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    • Engine & Transmission
    • Maintenance & Preventive Care
    • EV & Electric Vehicles
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8211 SE 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

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

Monthly Archives: September 2015

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

What to expect during service

Once your vehicle has been dropped-off and evaluated by one or our ASE Technicians (not paid on flat rate) your

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What to expect when you pickup your vehicle

When you’re ready to pick up your vehicle we’ll tell you exactly what we did and why, and we’ll make sure that

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After your vehicle is serviced

After your vehicle is serviced If you’ve had your vehicle’s computer control system Check Engine light (CEL) illuminate and repairs

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Between visits

Expect maintenance reminders in the mail starting about six months after your most recent visit. If you have any questions

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Tom’s Tidbits- Kids For Cash Update

Greetings! Remember the “Kids For Cash” scandal?  Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan were caught taking millions of dollars in

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Keith Tucker’s Labor Day Toon

           

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Mercy Killers- The US Healthcare System Takes Center Stage

One man, alone on a stage, with a table and chair beside him.  What can one man teach us, where

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The Case of the Disappearing Clients- The real deal on your new car warranty

Some of our most loyal clients suddenly vanish and then reappear three years later.  When we ask where they’ve been

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Changing of the Guard- Changes behind the wheel of our courtesy shuttle

(9/2/2021- Unfortunately, if you’re reading this now, we stopped offering our Courtesy Shuttle Service in July 2021.  Please call our

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Drew’s Kitchen- Goodbye Breakfast Crab Muffins

Our recipe this month comes with a bit of a story…  Drew was out recently for a sad duty, scattering

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Shop Talk- Our $200 Quarterly Award, and a donation bounces back

Comment of the Month “I’d like to thank the counter staff who gave me an article to read about buying

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Is EMF pollution the next health risk to watch for?

One of our clients, Rodrigue D., has been telling us about EMF pollution for years.  If you haven’t heard of

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Tom’s Tidbits- Cynicism isn’t the path, even in today’s world.  This is.

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  • 8211 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR, 97202
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    Office Only 8am - 11am Saturdays

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