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Plaza Goes Green with Hybrids

It’s Hip to be Green Plaza Automotive has been green for a while with our Eco-Friendly car wash, now we are going green with hybrids. Our Certified Hybrid Technician has been certified by the Automotive Career Development Center. It’s always been hip to be green, but many have realized that driving a hybrid vehicle is actually [...]

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Going Green at the pump

Why Hybrid? Why Now??

When Doing Something Good is Good For Business. Ten years from now what will our community look like? Our country? Our earth? Last December our lead technician and his wife gave birth to their first child.  Another staff member has 5 grandchildren.  Are we going to leave these children an overly congested, smog filled, planet? [...]

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Red Toyota Prius

Certified Hybrid and Ready To Roll

A Hybrid Mechanic at Plaza Automotive Yes we can fix your hybrid! Not all auto mechanics are created equal. Certified hybrid mechanics can service Hybrid vehicles with proper safety training, in depth understanding of the hybrid power train and control systems, and the use of the on board diagnostic scanners. What is covered? While much [...]

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Car in the Summer Sun

Keeping Your Car Healthy in the Heat

Summer Heat vs Your Car It may not be summer yet, but it sure feels like it. The heat and Santa Ana winds can cause damage to your car from the inside out, so it’s important to know what to look for and how to keep your car in good running condition. A little special [...]

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Interior Car A/C

Is Your Car’s A/C Blowing a Lot of Hot Air?

Stay Cool This Summer! Summer is just around the corner. Don’t get stuck with an air conditioner that’s blowing a lot of hot air. There is nothing worse than getting into your car on a hot day, turning on the air conditioner, and it’s blowing hot air. There are several reasons this can happen, the [...]

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Automatic Transmission

Got Transmission Trouble?

Transmission trouble can be prevented. Stop and go driving takes a toll on your car. It can’t always be avoided, especially during rush hour. Now days it always seems like rush hour. However with some preventative maintenance, potential transmission problems can be avoided. Your transmission is the most complex and essential engine component in your [...]

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Things You Didn’t Know About Cars – Part 3 of a 4 Part Series

 5 More Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Cars Don’t kick the tires.  The areas of the tire that actually touch the road at any given moment, known as the contact patches–cover an area of just over 100 square inches for an average family sedan. All of the accelerating, cornering, braking, and everything else that [...]

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