Category Archives: Feature Articles

Goodbye Drew!

One of our longest-serving Service Advisors heads into the sunset. There’s pretty high personnel turnover at most repair shops, but not so much at Tom Dwyer Automotive Services.  In an industry where job length is measured in months our folks … Continue reading

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Business or Politics?  People ask!  Here’s why we loudly say “YES” to both.

It’s common wisdom for a company to stay far away from politics, but we certainly don’t. Three years ago on Quora.com (a Q&A forum we follow and highly recommend) someone posed the question “I work in financial services. Can I … Continue reading

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All our Halloween treats!

“They” say there’s been strange goings-on at the old Dwyer Place lately, that old gray building down by the crumbly bridge. Course, “they” say it’s a mighty strange place from the get-go… lots of cars going by all the time, … Continue reading

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Get Ready For Winter

Two critical areas of concern for winter driving Original post December 2, 2011, revised Sep 2020 Fall is just beginning, but winter is on its way.  No one wants to be left on the side of the road in winter … Continue reading

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We do DEQ-2!

With the current lines at Oregon DEQ, this can be a real relief! We do just about everything else for your vehicle, but did you know we can do your emission testing through DEQ TOO?  DEQ TOO is a program … Continue reading

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To Mask or not to Mask

How the Mask debate is playing out here at our shop As the entire world deals with Covid, we thought we’d tell you how the controversy over mask-wearing is playing out here at the shop.  Here are all our covid-related … Continue reading

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Greetings from OCCUPIED PORTLAND

Reporting to you from our front row seats to history Well, it’s certainly been an interesting couple weeks here in the Rose City!  In June, we were just one city of thousands around the world convulsed by the reaction to … Continue reading

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The Dirty Truth About Fuel Injectors

If done right, fuel injector cleaning can be worth it. Is your vehicle running rough and getting steadily worse?  Is your Check Engine light on?  Have you been told your fuel injectors need to be cleaned?  Clean fuel injectors are … Continue reading

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CNBSeen

Because public safety matters to us all Original Nov 2016, updated Jun 2020 Among the many problems facing our country, police use of deadly force may be one of the most serious and confusing.  Often these happen when police respond … Continue reading

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The Coup You Never Knew

The Coup You Never Knew Most of us weren’t taught about “The Business Plot” of 1933. Remember learning about the “Wall Street Putsch” in high school?  C’mon, you remember… that time when 1930’s industrialists tried to create a 500,000-member army … Continue reading

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