Just a Reminder About Our Other Shop

Hey folks just a reminder that when you need upcoming service make your appointment as early as possible. We are a very busy shop and at times it’s hard to get in for service.

Call 770-457-9991 for appointment.

Don't forget our other shop Atlanta Hybrid Repair is only 1 mile away and also services Toyota's and Lexus. All gas powered and hybrids welcome. Atlanta Hybrid Repair services all Toyota’s and Lexus models.

The shop is run by General Manager Kenny Hancock who has been a ToyoTechs employee for 20 years. Kenny was the lead Technician at the main shop before moving over to AHR 5 years ago.

AHR is smaller, so often it's easier to get an appointment. Gas powered and hybrids are welcome. Located at 5630 Peachtree Blvd. 1 mile away from the main shop across the street from Wendy’s and the Kia dealership. Call for appointment at 770-492-7437

Appointment Times Are Filling Up Fast For The Holidays

Just a quick reminder this time of year we get extremely busy and it can become difficult to get everyone serviced. If you need service or a trip inspection please call asap.

Don’t forget about our other shop for service. It is smaller however often it’s easier to get  an appointment. The shop is run by 20 year ToyoTechs employee Kenny Hancock who is the General Manager at that location. Kenny was formerly the lead Master Technician at the main shop for 15 years. So feel confident you will be treated well.

Atlanta Hybrid Repair / ToyoTechs 2 is now servicing Gas Powered and Hybrid, Honda, Acura, Toyota, Lexus, Mazda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Nissan and other brands.

For Appointments

AHR / ToyoTechs 2

5630 Peachtree Blvd.

Chamblee Ga. 30341

770-492-7437

Located 1 mile inside I-285

across the street from the Kia dealer and Wendy’s

Learning to Save Gas Without Driving Less

With gas prices still hovering above the $2 mark you don’t have to drive less to save gas. You can help control your gas mileage by following some simple and inexpensive vehicle maintenance tips.

Most of us don’t really have an option to drive less when gas prices go up however we can cancel out some of the increases by making sure our vehicle’s are getting the maximum fuel economy available. The amount of fuel used is directly related to vehicle maintenance and driver behavior. Both can have a huge impact on how much fuel is used.

Here are some simple steps we have put together to save gas without driving less.

• Keep your car properly tuned to improve gas mileage by an average of 4 percent.
• Keeping your tires properly inflated can improve gas mileage by 3 percent.
• Replace clogged and dirty air filters on older vehicles to improve gas mileage by as much as 14 percent.
• Replace old and dirty spark plugs. Dirty plugs reduce gas mileage by 2 miles per gallon
• Change your oil regularly and gain another mile per gallon.
• Check your gas cap. Damaged, loose or missing gas caps allows gas to vaporize into the air.
• Observe the speed limit. Gas mileage decreases rapidly above 60 mph
• Avoid excessive idling. Idling gets Zero miles per gallon. Warming up the vehicle for 1 - 2 minutes is sufficient
• Avoid quick starts and stops. Aggressive driving can lower gas mileage by 33 percent on the highway and 5 percent in the city.
• Consolidate trips. Several short trips taken from a cold start can use twice as much gas as one longer multi-purpose trip
• Don’t haul around unneeded items in your trunk. An extra 100 pounds in the trunk reduces fuel economy by 1 - 2 percent.

I know recently as this past fall I had fallen behind on my own scheduled maintenance and on top of that I had a small oil leak (gasket) which meant I was using much more oil than I should of been using. My vehicle has a lot of miles on it and I questioned whether the money spent on maintenance and repairs would be worth it.

Many people including myself thought we were saving money by putting off needed vehicle maintenance and repairs. However what I now realize today is that by neglecting routine maintenance and repairs it could of ended up costing me a lot more in the end. I found that my own car was using a lot more oil and gas than I thought and am very fortunate that I did not blow up my engine.

So a new gasket and some spark plugs got my vehicle running amazingly like (almost) new. I have 294,000 miles on my 2011 Scion and my car really runs great and the expense of the repairs has been well worth it. I do get better gas mileage, my car runs smoother and has better get up and go !!

information supplied by The Car Care Council

Several customers asked that I do a follow up on recalls and gathering up the links for all the car manufacturers. I will get back with you about the Takata airbag recall as soon as I hear anything more.

We know everybody doesn't own a Toyota or Lexus so I have included the links to the top 11 auto manufacturers. The Takata airbag was installed in most of these manufacturers models excluding Hyundai and Kia.

Often a recall can be very serious and possibly life threatening such as the Takata airbag recall that affects between 35 - 40 million vehicles. It's been several months since I was issued a Takata recall on my own car however Toyota has not offered a remedy as of yet. My current solution offered by Toyota is still “we recommend that you do not operate the vehicle with an occupant in the front passenger seat”  That statement does nothing to comfort me about the state of my car. I will follow up with another email once I finally received word of a solution from Toyota.

There is no shortage of recall notices on most every vehicle, we just have to decide whether it is a serious problem or not. Often times recalls are more of a frivolous nature such as a recent recall because the lack of power window switch lubrication.  

 To check your vehicle for all recalls just enter in your VIN (17 characters and numbers ) ) located on your dashboard at the bottom of your driver's side windshield. These sites will tell you of the Takata recall or any other recalls that might be for your vehicles.

http://touch.toyota.com/recall   - Toyota, Lexus and Scion

http://recalls.owners.honda.com/service-maintenance/recalls    - Honda

 http://owners.acura.com/service-maintenance/recalls     - Acura

 http://www.infinitiusa.com/recalls-vin#/     - Infiniti

 http://www.nissanusa.com/recalls-vin#/     - Nissan

 https://www.mazdausa.com/owners/recalls    - Mazda

 https://autoservice.hyundaiusa.com/campaignhome     - Hyundai

 http://www.kia.com/us/en/content/owners/safety-recall - Kia

 https://my.gm.com/recalls   - GM

 https://owner.ford.com/tools/account/maintenance/recalls.html   - Ford

 http://recalls.mopar.com/    -  Chrysler

 http://www.safercar.gov/checkforrecalls    -  US government page for all recalls

 http://www.safercar.gov/rs/takata/index.html    - US Government recall page for Takata air bags

Once again I will be back with you when I find more important information on the Takata recall.

On February 3, 2016 Toyota killed off the Scion brand after 13 years. The good news is ToyoTechs will keep servicing the Scion brand for many years to come. Many of the Scion brand’s  vehicles will be re-badged under the Toyota brand name. The FR-S sports car, iA sedan and iM 5-door hatchback will become Toyota models. Toyota will also cancel the Scion tc compact hatchback coupe

Scions fate seems to be directly tied to falling gas prices. With so many buyers moving back into the larger cars, crossovers and trucks the sales of Scions were less in 2015 than in 2014. It shares a commonality with the former Saturn brand, that GM launched in the early 90’s to attract younger buyers. It is was very difficult even with the strength of the Toyota name behind Scion to start up a new brand.

ToyoTechs has been working on Scion’s for many years and believes that having been built by Toyota that they are good sturdy vehicles that will run for a long time. We will continue to service and repair Scions for many years to come.

ToyoTechs wants you to comfortable with the knowledge that if Toyota build it (Scions and Lexus) we will be here to service and repair it.