Category Archives: Feature Articles

How’s that economy working out for ya?

Posted on April 30, 2025 by tomdwyer

More importantly, how would we know? (Includes late breaking news from 4/30/2025 at end of article) This article comes from a conversation here at the shop started by a very simple question… “How do you think the economy’s going?” That … Continue reading →

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Our Older Vehicle Policy

Posted on April 22, 2025 by tomdwyer

It’s “15-years-old-or-newer for NEW clients”, but there’s a little more to it than that. If you were driving by the shop recently you may have noticed a car that stood out from the ones we normally service. Nancy R. had … Continue reading →

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The Top Car Mechanic Scams to Avoid

Posted on March 21, 2025 by tomdwyer

The Top Car Mechanic Scams to Avoid …with a little commentary from Tom Dwyer. We ran across an article on Mechanic Scams by Timothy Boyer on Torquenews.com that described 7 of the most typical scams you’re likely to run across … Continue reading →

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We’re making a few changes at the shop

Posted on March 19, 2025 by tomdwyer

Get to know the new Tom Dwyer Corporate Auto Services Wonderland! by Charles Letherwood, special to “Your Car Matters” “I wrote the first rent check for Tom Dwyer Automotive Services on October 7, 1987, almost thirty-eight years ago.” We sat … Continue reading →

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What is a FULL-SERVICE auto repair shop?

Posted on February 25, 2025 by tomdwyer

How are they different from Specialty Shops, and why should you care? If you look around today’s auto care world you’ll see a lot of ‘specialty shops’, or auto service businesses that specialize in one small arena of auto repair … Continue reading →

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Oaks Park Looks At The Next 120 Years

Posted on February 25, 2025 by tomdwyer

They stopped by the SMILE station to clue us in Sellwood’s a pretty quiet little neighborhood, but nestled down on the Willamette River is something you just don’t see very often… an amusement park in a residential neighborhood. Oaks Park … Continue reading →

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WE HAVE A WINNER! And our 2024 Referral Reward $1000 award goes to…

Posted on January 17, 2025 by tomdwyer

When someone refers a new client to our shop we say ‘thanks’ with our Referral Reward Program, where we call them up and ask which non-profit they’d like to support and then we send that group a check. All the … Continue reading →

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The horrifying consequences of NO OIL CHANGES… with pictures!

Posted on January 17, 2025 by tomdwyer

Ever wondered what would happen if you just stopped changing your oil? Everyone knows the “every 3000 miles” stuff is just propaganda so your local repair shop can keep you coming back more often, so why be one of the … Continue reading →

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Building a better baby… from the first 1000 days

Posted on December 11, 2024 by tomdwyer

When we mention Dwyer clients we don’t usually use their full names, but this month we learned about a fascinating project that warrants an exception. Dick Sass has had an amazing professional life, building not one but THREE extremely … Continue reading →

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Tom Dwyer Newsletter 2024 YEAR IN REVIEW!

Posted on December 11, 2024 by tomdwyer

Tom Dwyer knows how to do a newsletter! When he assembled the staff for “Your Car Matters” he asked “Do you want to read about bugs from your exterminator every month? How long will you read an accountant’s newsletter if … Continue reading →

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