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    • Brakes, Suspension & Tires
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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

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

Popcorn Shorts- Plastic Video

This link was sent to us by one of our clients- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8zh5IluTeE.  It’s a video showing what happens to plastic

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Sellwood Bridge Update- Fame visits our shabby neighbor

This month, the Sellwood Bridge stepped into the spotlight not as the most dilapidated bridge in the country, but as

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Drew’s Kitchen- Picnic Pasta Salad

There are legends, passed down from generation to generation, that August weather is frequently warm and sometimes even borders on

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Shop Talk- Turning left onto Tacoma is a BAD IDEA!

We do everything we can to bring you in and keep you happy, but sometimes keeping you happy means making

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Popcorn Shorts- Improving Your Summer Gas Mileage

Stretch your dollars for that long family trip  With summer driving season here, we’re all looking for ways to get

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“The Man” Called. He Wants His Elections Back.

Voter-owned elections are on the chopping block in November On November’s general election ballot, down below the candidates for U.S

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How Long Do You Want Your Car To Last?

Sensible planning achieves your vehicle goals For all the complexity in modern vehicles, there is one irreplaceable system that is

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Tom’s Tidbits- Time to munch some popcorn

Greetings! The BP gusher appears to have been stopped, and since I’m being told the 200 million plus gallons of

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News To Make You Furious- Is slavery something we just have to put up with?

Slavery is a revolting, disturbing, horrendous idea.  We look around at our own comfortable lives and congratulate ourselves that slavery

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20 Signs Your Mechanic Is An Idiot

Reprinted from www.RideLust.com- We’ve all been in this situation before… your car begins smoking or making noises you only thought

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Comparing Democratic and Republican tax plans

Conventional wisdom (especially among Democrats) is that proposed Republican tax cuts favors the rich, but is it true?  Yes.  If

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Calculators You Can Really Use

Miles Per Gallon Calculator– You’re thinking a road trip sounds like a cheap way to travel? Let’s find out.  This

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