Torrance Auto Repair

Keep your teen driver safe this summer. Kids will soon be finishing the spring semester. No more studying, no more tests, at least for the summer. So that means your teen driver will be out on the road more than usual. They'll be driving to jobs, the beach and social events. The days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are usually a fun and busy time for our teens. But summer can also be the most dangerous time of year for teen drivers. The streets are crowded with new drivers. College stude ... read more

Is that your car making that "funny noise" or is it the car next to you? Hopefully you answered, the car next to you. You have nothing to worry about if you've been proactive with your vehicle maintenance. You have been taking your vehicle in for those scheduled vehicle maintenance visits, right? We know, we all get busy and life happens. There are usually warning signs, but if you missed them and you do hear a "funny n ... read more

Are you prepared for a roadside emergency? You never know when or where it might happen. So it's always good to be prepared and have a well stocked roadside emergency kit in your vehicle. It can turn an inconvenient or scary situation into one that's manageable. You could be out driving late one evening and all of a sudden you start having car problems. You pull to the side of the road and stop. If you’re close to home you can call a family member or friend. Or if you have roadside ... read more

Vote Now! Thank you for your support and patronage of Hillside Auto Repair over the past thirty years. It's time again to vote for your BEST in the Daily Breeze's Reader's Choice! Would you be kind enough to click on the link below and vote for your favorite loca ... read more

You can help save your tires, by checking the wheel alignment.   Bad roads can be your tires’ worst enemy. That can be anything from poorly maintained roads, driving over pot holes, or even hitting a curb. Any one of these can have affect on your wheel alignment, which can affect your tires. A wheel alignment inspection should be a part of your ... read more

First Step is Don't Panic! If you're driving along the freeway and you have a tire blowout, first step is don't overreact! That's probably easier said than done, but it you'll have a better chance of handling those driving emergencies if you don't overreact. Hopefully you won't have to experience these driving emergencies. However, sometimes circumstances are beyond our control and they can't be avoided. That's why it's a good idea to be prepared. Driving ... read more

 Check out our updated Business Hours!  We are open 6 days a week Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Closed Sundays. Call 310-504-1234 to schedule an appointment or go online:   Ask us about our Early Bird/Late Owl Drop-off/Pick-up. 

It might be time for a Toyota Prius battery replacement. Have you noticed reduced performance and a dashboard warning light indicating there could be battery problems? Don't give up on your Prius just yet! The Prius GEN II batteries only last so long Most hybrid batteries will take you where you want to go for about 100,000 miles or more.  If you're driving a 2005 - 2009 Prius, you probably have GEN II batteries and their life span may be slipping away. With over  the 1 milli ... read more

Hybrid brakes save energy to charge your batteries Hybrids brakes use regenerative braking, which is controlled by regenerative braking circuits.  This technology is used on vehicles with both gas and electricity as power sources.  This kind of braking system captures the car's kinetic energy and converts it into electricity. It's then used to recharge the car's batteries. What's really going on? The circuits control the regenerative braking system. The circuits reve ... read more

  A warning light could mean a Prius battery replacement is in your future. So this light appears and you go to the dealer. You're told that your Prius Hybrid battery is dying. But wait there's more. They also say, it's going to be very costly to replace it. OUCH! DON'T WORRY! There are options... When purchasing a Prius battery replacement, the trick is to decide which solution is best for you and your budget. Budget might be the big factor, but there other things t ... read more