Hello this is Gary Gunter, General Manager for Quality Automotive Servicing in Truckee, CA. Here's my advice for safe travels in 2023. Two words that can save you thousands of dollars on your car repairs and a lot of frustration. Preventative  Maintenance. Smart maintenance and servicing protects you from unexpected and preventable repairs. This is especially true for mountain-driven cars, trucks, SUV's and adventure vans that require more service to stand up to the rigors of mountain driving in Truckee and North Lake Tahoe.  We understand that your life is busy and it's easy to look over your vehicle requirements, but waiting for that dashboard light to come on could signify that damage to your vehicle engine is already happening.  The Quality Automotive Servicing team offers comprehensive, dealership level service that is a step above. We are your automotive doctor, looking deep to be sure the correct maintenance ... read more

Here’s a thought.  How you drive your car, where you drive and how often you drive, directly affects what you should be doing for auto maintenance and repairs.  If you drive in the mountains, your safe travels depends on paying more attention to maintenance and developing a "partner in auto care" relationship with a local shop.    Here are some recommendations from the certified professionals at Quality Automotive Servicing in Truckee, California.  As authorized and certified mechanic/technicians they know the special needs of mountain-driven vehicles.    1. Invest in quality and expertise, there is no substitute for it.  Your vehicle is a big investment and you want it to last a long time. Look for the best shop, that has highly trained technicians and a service advising team that will work with you on repair solutions.  At QAS our team is "the best of the best&q ... read more

RESTORE YOUR HEADLIGHTS TO SEE WILDLIFE! My neighbor's daughter was driving carefully that night, watching for deer and other animals on the roadway.  But out of the dark crossed a coyote and her pup.  A thousand pounds of Toyota and her were about to collide.  Luckily she zipped across the road to safety.  Was it luck or animal instinct? Daylight savings time ends November 1st and days will become shorter and shorter.  Daylight is yielding to darkness and poorly lit mountain roads can be hazardous for your vehicle and wildlife. For your safety and the life of an animal out on the roadway, it’s important to have bright headlights.    Over the years of use, headlights will loose clarity and hinder your long distance view on dark Sierra roads such as Highway 89 toward Squaw Valley.  The result could be deadly for a neighborhood pet or wild animal.  A ... read more

We at Quality Automotive Servicing in Truckee believe in giving back to the community in which we live, work, and play. Over the years through donations, volunteerism, board service and even local taxes, the owners of Quality Automotive Servicing have invested in this community. The QAS team has coined a term that describes this commitment - Full Circle Community Support (FCCS). Full Circle Community Support does not start or end with our commitment to make an impact on our community. It’s a full circle of business supporting community and community supporting business. Let me say this as simplistically as I can. When consumers in the community spend their dollars locally, the money stays and recirculates in the community through jobs, investment and donations to non-profit organizations that are tirelessly working to make Truckee/Lake Tahoe a better place to live. On the flip side, money spent off the mountain, never comes back to our community. ... read more

Now that social distancing is a thing and keeping close to the home in Truckee is the new normal, we at Quality Automotive Servicing have a few suggestions on keeping you and your car healthy. Healthy Car, Healthy You - Five Things you can do to keep you and your car healthy. Your car can keep and carry unwanted germs. Sanitize all the surfaces, knobs and windows to keep your family healthy. (Ask about our A.R.-17 sanitation product that cleans and sanitizes the AC and recirculating air system, as well as the surfaces inside the vehicle). Review the owner’s manual and take the time to really learn about your car; the maintenance schedule and even a feature you had no idea existed. For example, inside the gas door on the Mercedes is information about tire pressure at different temperatures. Go for a drive. Like our bodies, it’s not healthy for a car to sit for long periods of time. Issues can ari ... read more