Category Archives: Feature Articles

The Sun Sets on 2017… FINALLY!

Posted on January 3, 2018 by tomdwyer

Here’s what was on our mind in a very long year… For an auto repair shop we put a lot… a LOT… of work into our newsletter. Why? Why spend hour upon hour researching, writing, and illustrating what could just … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Dec-Jan, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged 2017, auto, cars, columns, technology, wrapup | Comments Off

Knowledge Is Power… GRAB SOME!

Posted on January 3, 2018 by tomdwyer

In 2017 we shared these insider tips to get the absolute most value from our service… If you’re used to dealing with Dealerships (or even other independent shops) you’ve probably developed strategies for getting no-BS vehicle service, but thousands of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Dec-Jan, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged brochure, convenience, insider, new client orientation, service, shop, shop features, tips, vehicle | Comments Off

Please VOTE for our YEARLY Referral Reward winner!

Posted on January 3, 2018 by tomdwyer

Scroll to the bottom for the list of candidates for our Referral Reward YEARLY Award! Referrals from our existing clients are our greatest source of new clients… people telling people about what they’ve found with Tom Dwyer keeps our doors … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Dec-Jan, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged dougy, quarterly, referral, referral reward | Comments Off

30 years in Sellwood! It’s been 30 years in Sellwood. Let’s do 30 more!

Posted on November 17, 2017 by tomdwyer

On October 7, 1987, Tom Dwyer wrote the first rent check for a tiny part of a building at SE 6th and Tenino, “at the East End of the Sellwood Bridge”. Things have changed a little since then… the Bridge … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Oct-Nov, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged 30 years, anniversary, feature article, features, sellwood | Comments Off

Here’s What Effective Journalism Looks Like A feel-good story about things working like they should. Sort of.

Posted on November 17, 2017 by tomdwyer

People can only act to fix things in our world when they know about them, but it seems like solid, actionable information gets lost these days in a blizzard of drivel. That’s why a recent story from 60 Minutes and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Oct-Nov, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged 60 minutes, dea, department of justice, feature articles, features, hydrocodone, journalism, opioids, sessions, trump | Comments Off

Where The Rubber Meets The Road Tire Basics boot camp

Posted on November 17, 2017 by tomdwyer

Did you know we sell tires? We do, and we have for many years. Among the many other features of our shop, we’re an “America’s Tire” dealer, so from Avon and Bridgestone to Uniroyal and Zenna, we have a full … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Oct-Nov, Feature Articles, Features, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged all-season rating, basics, bridgestone, buying tires, compare, comparison, continental, cooper, cost per mile, dunlop, feature articles, features, fit, fuzion, goodrich, hankoop, hercules, kelly, kumho, manufacturer, michelin, nexen, nokian, pirelli, speed rating, tire basics, tire rating, tire rotation, tire size, tire size numbers, tires, traction, treadwear, uniroyal, warranty | Comments Off

We Don’t Do Oil Changes At Tom Dwyer’s

Posted on September 27, 2017 by tomdwyer

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 for an oil change. You look around and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Aug-Sep, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged ASE certified, convenience, conventional, jiffy lube, lubrication, maintenance, minor interval service, oil, oil change, quality, quick lube, repair, service, synthetic, technician, upsell | Comments Off

A De-Fishing Story- James Magmer’s hobby combines fishing, environment, and art

Posted on September 27, 2017 by tomdwyer

“My Dad always loved the outdoors and just hated seeing the trash left behind by thoughtless people. He taught me to always leave the environment better than I found it. Always.” That lesson has stayed with James Magmer, our longest-term … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 Aug-Sep, Feature Articles, Features, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged art, ASE certified, environmental, feature articles, features, fishing, james magmer, lures, magmer, rivers, technician, trash, trashfishing | Comments Off

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Apparently not. Here’s why.

Posted on July 27, 2017 by tomdwyer

It’s not news that our country is going through a period of hyper-partisanship. Nothing, it seems, is beyond politics and even demonstrable facts make little difference to entrenched ideological positions. Rodney King’s plaintive cry, “Can’t we all just get along?” … Continue reading →

Posted in 2017 June and July, Feature Articles, Newsletter Columns, Newsletters | Tagged civility, feature articles, features, get along, politics, research, science, study, trump, why can't we all just get along, worldview | Comments Off

Our First Referral Reward Quarterly Winner of 2017

Posted on July 27, 2017 by tomdwyer

Our clients have voted, and the winner is… Our Referral Reward Program is our way of saying “thanks” for your generous referrals. When a new client tells us they were referred by someone, we call the person they named and … Continue reading →