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    • Engine & Transmission
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8211 SE 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

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

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

Tulsa’s Quiet Riot

An internet meme shows a sepia photo of the KKK lining a dirt road.  Above it is written “The Tulsa

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We Don’t Do Oil Changes at Tom Dwyer. (Actually, we never have!)

We know how it is.  You’re driving when you notice the crusty old window sticker says you’re 2000 miles overdue

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We’re committed to the environment. So what?

It affects every part of our business! What’s the biggest contributor to atmospheric carbon dioxide?  It’s not belching smokestacks or

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SkyNet Takes The Wheel- Brakes aren’t the problem with self-drivers… it’s when to use them

NIGHTMARE SCENARIO:  You’re driving down the road when a child darts out in front of you.  There’s no room to

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OpiMap- Opioid dealers are being hit with gigantic fines. Here’s why.

Two major stories in the news recently came from the plague of intentionally over-prescribed opioids that swept our country.  In

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Dropbox Derby- The Derby is back for a third year.

Come be part of it with Tom Dwyer! Many things may come to mind when you think about “auto mechanic”,

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Our Older Vehicle Policy

It’s not about the vehicles.  It’s about the relationships. The most disappointing calls we get come from potential new clients

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The Parable of the Polygons

This interactive game explains WHY evil prospers when the good do nothing… The Civil Rights movement changed America yet racism

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We don’t sell stuff you don’t need. Here’s what we do to make sure it NEVER happens

We leave Comment Cards in the front seat of every vehicle after service so you can tell us your thoughts

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Trump’s Assault on the Truth- A Republican policy wonk sums it up perfectly

What makes Donald Trump different?  He’s racked up a long litany of sins, some mortal and some venial, but nothing

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Sellwood MEANS Summer! Here are some of summer’s biggest events in our neighborhood

Got your thesaurus handy?  Look up “Sellwood”, and you’ll see the first synonym they list is “summer”… Sellwood MEANS summer! 

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53 Things to do in Portland this Summer

You know you want to get out… here’s where to go. It’s said that New Yorkers never go to the

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