Graham Auto Repair

Understanding the Importance of Transmission Fluid Maintenance In Your Vehicle Today, we're diving into an essential aspect of vehicle maintenance that often goes overlooked: transmission fluid. Many of us wait until something goes wrong with our cars before scheduling maintenance appointments. But understanding the significance of transmission fluid and regular servicing can save us from costly repairs down the road. Transmission fluid is a crucial component of automatic transmissions. It serves multiple functions, including lubricating moving parts, cooling the transmission, and maintaining hydraulic pressure. Essentially, it's the lifeblood of your transmission system. Here are a few reasons why it's important to complete regular maintenance of your Transmission Fluid: 1. Optimal Performance: Fresh transmission fluid ensures smooth gear shifts and overall performance of your vehicle. 2. Prevents Damage: Regular serv ... read more

Maximizing Fleet Efficiency: The Cooling System In today's competitive business environment, maximizing fleet efficiency and minimizing downtime are crucial for success. Regular cooling system services plays a vital role in achieving these goals. Here's why regular cooling system services are essential for your fleet:1. Prevents costly breakdowns: Overheating, corrosion, and other cooling system issues can lead to expensive repairs and unexpected vehicle downtime. 2. Ensures optimal performance: A well-maintained cooling system optimizes engine performance. This can lead to improved fuel efficiency and reduced operating costs. 3. Extends the lifespan of your fleet: Regular service not only prevents breakdowns but also extends the lifespan of your vehicles. This can greatly reduce your overall replacement costs. By investing in regular cooling system services for your fleet, you can sig ... read more

The Hidden Cost of Using Water In Your Vehicle's Cooling System Are you a company that manages a fleet of vehicles to keep your business running? As fleet managers, maintaining peak performance and maximizing cost-efficiency are top priorities. While water may seem like a readily available and inexpensive alternative to coolant, the potential consequences can be significantly detrimental to your fleet's health and budget. 1. Improper Temperature Regulation: Water lacks the heat transfer capacity of coolant. This can lead to potential overheating and engine damage. 2. Increased Risk of Freezing: Water's higher freezing point poses a risk of ice formation within the engine block during cold weather. This can cause cracks in your system, resulting in expensive repairs. 3. Accelerated Corrosion: Water lacks the anti-corrosion properties of coolant. This can lead to premature wear and tear on essential engi ... read more

Have you ever wondered about the importance of your vehicle's cooling system? Understanding it's role is essential for maintaining optimal engine performance. With proper coolant, and regular cooling system services, you can prevent expensive repairs. Join us as we explore the significance of coolant and how it protects your vehicle. Yes, the words antifreeze and coolant can be used to describe the same fluid. Coolant is a vital fluid in your vehicle's engine. It helps regulate the engine's temperature, ensuring it doesn't get too hot or too cold. This is important because an engine that is too hot can overheat and cause damage. In addition, an engine that's too cold can freeze up and stop working. Essentially, coolant keeps your engine running smoothly in any weather conditions. Let's discuss why coolant is essential for your vehicle. When your engine runs, it is generating a lot of heat! The cooling system, which includes the radiator and the wat ... read more

Winter-Ready Vehicles: Navigating Safety With Our $199 Winter Service Special! As the winter chill sets in, we invite you to prioritize your safety on the road. Ensuring your vehicle is winter-ready is not just about vehicle performance. It's a critical step in securing your safety on the road! At Graham Auto Repair, our team is dedicated to your safety on the road. As part of our commitment to take care of our customers, we want to share our $199 Winter Service Special. But before we get into the details of this special, let's dive into some essential services that will prepare your vehicle for winter. 1. Tire Rotation: Tire rotations, which are included in our "Winter Service Special," are a proactive step to prevent uneven tire wear and to enhance tire grip on icy roads. Uneven tire wear poses additional risks in snowy & icy road conditions. A tire rotation is included in the regular cost of our " ... read more

Winter is here! Many of us are getting ready to travel for the holidays. You may be asking, "How do I prepare my car for winter driving? It can seem like a daunting task. But we're here to help you! With these 4 maintenance services, you will be better prepared on the road this winter. We also have 1 more bonus tip for you at the end! 1. Tire Rotation One of the most important services to prepare your car for winter is a tire rotation. When you don't rotate your tires, they wear down unevenly. This can lead to dangerous conditions while driving in the snow. It's super important to have good tire grip when driving on ice and in the snow! By rotating your tires every few months, you'll help them to wear evenly. This will prolong the life of your tires as well.   2. Change Your Air Filter & Cabin Air Filter Did you know that most vehicles have more than one air filter? There is the engine air filter and the cabin air filt ... read more

Are you searching for the perfect gift idea for that one person who is hard to buy for? Through December 23, 2022 we are offering a Free $5 Gift Certificate with every purchase of a $25 Gift Certificate at Graham Auto Repair. You can gift the whole $30.00 or keep the bonus $5.00 as the perfect gift for yourself! There is no limit on how many Gift Certificates you can purchase. Does Grandma have a maintenance service that she's been putting off? Does your Dad need new tires or brake pads? You can buy them one certificate to help them out. Or buy them multiple certificates to cover the whole service! Stop by one of our 2 locations and talk with your Advisor today! When you give someone a Graham Auto Repair Gift Certificate, you are gifting them with so much more than just a certificate! -- Gift Certificates must be purchased in our store (cannot be purchased online). -- One $5 Free Gift Certificate is available with the purchase of each $25 Gift Certificate (no purchase limit) ... read more

5 Tips For Safe Driving In Winter Weather We already have our first round of snow this season! So we want to share a few tips to improve your safety out on the road. We have included a vehicle safety checklist and a list of items to keep in your vehicle. The best thing for winter driving is to be prepared and stay calm. And if possible, stay home and enjoy the beautiful snow! 1. Check the weather conditions in advance Just looking outside may not be enough! Check winter weather advisory reports for snow, sleet or ice. This will help you plan ahead. You may need to leave early, or plan ahead for your drive back home. Dress appropriately with layers, hats, gloves, and sturdy shoes. Plan your drive based on roads that may have the safest conditions! 2. Safety checklist before you hit the road When you are driving in winter weather, it's important to check your vehicle for increased safety. Here's a quick checklist of things you ... read more

Click on this LINK to watch the video directly on YouTube. This year our Team had the opportunity to celebrate the Christmas Season with a Christmas Party! We had dinner at Toscano's Italian Grill in Puyallup, WA. The food was delicious! It was a lot of fun to spend some quality time together, outside of the normal day-to-day work. I just want to say, I work with some really awesome people! I am so blessed by my work family! Are you searching for a team to work with that you can call family? Click on this link to learn more about working with us at Graham Auto Repair. Kori Vaninetti, along with her daughter Hannah, prepared some fun games for us to play! In the photos below you can see Kori leading our team in one of the games. We had to draw a Christmas scene on a paper plate, on top of our head! We also took turns participating in a White ... read more

Are you searching for the perfect gift idea for that one person who is hard to buy for? During the month of December we are offering a Free $5 Gift Certificate with every purchase of a $25 Gift Certificate at Graham Auto Repair. You can gift the whole $30.00 or keep the bonus $5.00 as the perfect gift for yourself! There is no limit on how many Gift Certificates you can purchase. Does Grandma have a maintenance service that she's been putting off? Does your Dad need new tires or a  brake inspection? You can buy them one certificate to help them out. Or buy them multiple certificates to cover the whole service! Just stop on by and talk with one of our Advisors. They will help you get everything set up! When you give someone a Graham Auto Repair Gift Certificate, you are gifting them with so much more than just a certificate! We have dedicated Automotive Technicians who work hard as a Team to get the job done! They complete a digital vehicle inspection with every service. This ... read more