Automotive News & Information - Alvie's Transmission Service Unlimited

Car problems always seem to be a headache but doing buisness at Alvie's will ease your mind just as it has done mine. At Alvie's you will get A+ treatment regarding you, your pocket and your vehicle. Alvie's offers the highest quality jobs for a very good price, custom builds on automatic & manual transmissions as well as other minor repairs you may need done. At Alvie's you can expect to recieve the best care and respect. Unlike most other vehicle repair shops, Alvie & Matt offer their friendship along with their buisnesship. Their customers satisfaction is their top priority. Visit Alvie's and experience all the greatness they can offer...Alvie's is truly one of a kind. - Kristin Williams

Alvie's Transmission Service Unlimited Repair Service is like slipping back in time to a period when service with a smile and quality of workmanship made a difference. Alvie's removed and replaced my old trans. and repaired some other issues I had. Alvie and Matt went above and beyond the standards you see in today's shops. Alvie's transmission repair service gets an A+ in my book! - Terry, YP review

We can help you choose the right battery for your vehicle and lifestyle. Our staff can safely and professionally install your battery and get you back on the road.

Car Exterior care tips include:
1. Protect car paint from the sun: Paint does more than make your vehicle look great. It’s also the first line of defense against rusted body panels. Of course, the best way to protect the paint is to park the car in a garage. If that is not possible, park in the shade or purchase a car cover. The sun’s ultraviolet rays break down paint and cause it to fade. Some car covers protect your car from more than sun, moisture, bird droppings, and dust — they also have a thin layer of cushioning that will guard against light impact, such as from a tipped bicycle or small falling tree branch.

2. Touch up nicks sooner rather than later Touch-up paint won’t adhere well to rust. So be sure to keep some matching touch-up paint on hand so you can touch up any minor nicks, often found around door edges, before rust has a chance to form.

Let's talk about air conditioning service and repair issues. Most of us we don't give our air conditioning a second thought as long as it's making cold air. But it's a complex and expensive system that we should think about before it starts blowing hot air in the summer months.

You've probably noticed a bunch of warning lights on your dash when you start your engine. They flash on to test the circuits and then go off if everything's OK. One of the warning lights looks like a car battery. Its job is to tell you if your battery's not charging properly.

When driving around town, your family car engine needs clean air to burn the fuel – and it needs a lot. In fact, a typical vehicle needs about 216,000 gallons of air for every tank of gas.

All that air passes through a filter that catches the dust and dirt. Eventually the filter gets completely full. Because the filter can only hold so much, dirt starts getting through. This dirty air passes through the mass airflow sensor, and starts to accumulate on the delicate sensor element. The mass air flow sensor measures how much air is getting into your engine. When the airflow reading is incorrect, your family car engine doesn’t get the proper amount of fuel. It runs rough and doesn’t perform as well as it should.

We do our best to budget for scheduled vehicle maintenance and it is hard to plan for unexpected family car repairs. The truth is that our vehicles can stay on the road longer than ever before with proper maintenance. That’s because of improved vehicle design and manufacturing quality. But some of those same improvements also lead to higher repairs costs for every family car or vehicle.

There’s a tool that can be found on Edmunds.com that you can use to prepare your service and repair budget. Let’s suppose you have a used Toyota Camry – a very popular car in the area…