Category Archives: Feature Articles

Planning Ahead Protects Your Summer

Posted on May 15, 2023 by tomdwyer

Planning Ahead Protects Your Summer Don’t wait for the last minute to check out your vehicle! Updated 5/9/2023 If you’re still planning a road trip this summer then this article is for you! It may be impossible to avoid bad … Continue reading →

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Who Owns Our Supreme Court? Meet Leonard Leo’s Federalist Society

Posted on May 15, 2023 by tomdwyer

Justice Clarence Thomas is currently at the center of an ethics scandal. Actually, SEVERAL ethics scandals, and actually, several other conservative Supreme Court Justices are right there with him. There’s more to come out yet but we wanted to take … Continue reading →

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The Audacity of George

Posted on March 31, 2023 by tomdwyer

George Santos kicks off his 2024 Presidential Re-Election Campaign at Wallace Books in Sellwood* (by Charles Letherwood, special to Your Car Matters, Portland, OR) It may not seem wise to run for political office under a cloud of impending prosecution, … Continue reading →

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ACT NOW! FINAL DAYS! If you’ve got dead electronics we’ll take ‘em off your hands, but hurry!

Posted on March 3, 2023 by tomdwyer

ACT NOW! FINAL DAYS! If you’ve got dead electronics we’ll take ‘em off your hands, but hurry! You got a new TV for Christmas, but that was two months ago and the old TV is still in your garage… with … Continue reading →

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Timing Belt Boot Camp

Posted on March 3, 2023 by tomdwyer

Timing Belt Boot Camp If your timing belt fails your car dies. Best to understand it. (updated from Jan 2011) Many of your vehicle’s components are easily accessible and show wear. When one of these is about to break we … Continue reading →

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We can’t get enough asphalt!

Posted on March 3, 2023 by tomdwyer

We just can’t get enough asphalt But we’re getting more! We get lots of great comments on our Comment Cards, but no one’s perfect. When people answer the “How can we improve?” question, all too often it’s a suggestion about … Continue reading →

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We Have A Winner! Our 2022 Referral Reward $1000 winner is…

Posted on January 27, 2023 by tomdwyer

We Have A Winner! You voted, the votes are tallied, and our $1000 winner is… Your referrals to family and friends are the biggest compliments we receive, and they keep the doors of our shop open. To say thanks, our … Continue reading →

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The Devil In All Of Us- With Tyre Nichols’ death, let’s look at where evil comes from

Posted on January 27, 2023 by tomdwyer

The Devil In All Of Us With Tyre Nichols’ death, let’s look at where evil comes from (updated from Feb 2022) Tyre Nichols is the latest Black man to die in a horrifying video at the hands of police. This … Continue reading →

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