Orozco’s Auto Service of Long Beach would like to remind all of our loyal customers, along with their families and friends to keep a Roadside Emergency Kit in their vehicles. No one can predict when they may be in an accident or a road or freeway shutdown that can leave you stranded for hours. But, [...]

Long Beach Brake Repair and Inspections Brake repair is never something that should ignore. With that being said, one of the most important elements in any vehicle  besides the engine are the brakes. Your engine powers the car and makes you move but the brakes make you stop. Unfortunately, most drivers in Long Beach don’t [...]

Long Beach Car Repair Tips Drivers in Long Beach know that if you want your car to last, you need to take care of it, and that means maintenance. But when we asked local drivers what they need to do to make their cars last longer, well lets just say their answers were a bit [...]

Long Beach Auto Mechanic No matter what type of vehicle you drive, combustion, hybrid or electric vehicle, they are all getting more complex year after year. With that being said, this is presenting auto mechanics an increased problem of having to learn new technology and diagnostic tools on a regular basis.  As a result, finding [...]

  Long Beach Bixby Knolls Oil Change Almost all Long Beach drivers know they should get their vehicles oil changed regularly, but for one reason or another it just doesn’t happen. Some of those reasons may be; It takes to long, money is a bit tight right now, I don’t like sitting around in an [...]

Auto Maintenance, Regular Maintenance or Preventative Maintenance? All of the Above. Every year car makers build vehicles that last longer than the previous year which is leaving more vehicles on the road longer. Some of those older vehicles are holding up better than others but the good news it they are still on our our [...]

Long Beach Transmission Repair Orozco’s Auto Service of Long Beach, Bixby Knowlls, ASE Certified mechanics get straight to work identifying your transmission’s problem. Based on your description of your vehicle’s behavior for clues and thoroughly inspect the complete drivetrain for any signs of damage. Our team of ASE Certified mechanics has many years of transmission [...]

    Long Beach, Bixby Knolls Auto Lights Repair Your car’s Lights and Signals aren’t something most people think about when they rush off to work in the morning on Long Beach’s busy morning  streets. After all, the lights are outside of your vehicle, and you may not even know if they’re working until it’s [...]

  People sometimes see a commercial for “Auto Care” and don’t know exactly what it means. Well it pretty much means exactly what it implies, caring for your auto. But what do all these cares and don’t all auto repair shops maintain the care of my Auto, SUV or Truck? While many auto repair shops [...]

  Long Beach Coil Spring Repair The majority of today’s modern vehicles have Coil springs, generally installed on smaller vehicles like sedans and sports cars. Coil springs are available in soft or hard variations depending their use. For example, if they are used on a large vehicle, the coil spring will be hard, offering maximum [...]

  Long Beach Exhaust System Repair Exhaust system repair – We’ve all had that moment when you’re happily driving through Long Beach enjoying the radio and all of suddenly a vehicle with an exploding exhaust drives by, sometime with a noise so load you panic and swerve as the vehicle screams by. Even worse is [...]

Long Beach Traction Control System Repair Many people are often confused with all the new buttons and dashboard alerts on newer vehicles. One in particular is the TCS button / alert light. TCS stands for traction control system, this is a feature that is on all current vehicles and prevents the drive wheels from losing [...]

  Long Beach Oil Change Important Oil Change info – If you drive around Long Beach, you’ve probably heard that you should change your oil every 3,000 miles. This is a widely accepted standard for oil changes, but is changing your oil after 3,000 miles really necessary? Like most things, the answer depends on your [...]

  With the price of gas and cost of living rising year after year, you may have considered buying an electric (EV) or hybrid vehicle to get around Long Beach for a fraction of the cost. But what are the differences between a full EV and a gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle? What are the advantages and [...]

  Worn Tires can tell you a lot about a suspension. Most specifically, it can tell you if the angles, inflation and components are within specification. Have your tires ever worn out faster than they should have? Did a tire technician tell you that your tires were worn unevenly? Feathering, cupping, scalloping ? these are [...]

  Does Gas Octane Help Gas Mileage When you drive around Long Beach, you’ve surely noticed the differences between prices of gasoline. If your vehicle manufacturer recommends regular grade gasoline, you may have wondered if premium gasoline will be better. Or if your vehicle manufacturer recommends premium gasoline, you may have considered filling up with [...]

  10 Most Common Auto Repairs – Being well informed about car repairs is important, especially if you don’t have the equipment, space, time, or capability to work on your own car. With that in mind, here are the top 10 most common repairs that auto mechanics see, and how much they typically cost. Oxygen [...]

  Flat tires often happen at the most inconvenient time or place. Many people call roadside assistance, but they’ll probably have to wait almost an hour before anyone gets there. You can always change the spare yourself, but while it’s not too hard to figure out, it does take a bit of effort and you [...]

  AC Odor Repair When you turn on your vehicle’s air conditioner and drive around Long Beach, do you notice a distinct odor emanating from the vents? If you do, then there is definitely something wrong with your car’s air conditioner. There are some methods of finding and detecting certain smells coming from your air [...]

  Auto Air Filter – You may already know that internal combustion engines need three key ingredients to operate and keep you moving around Long Beach – air, fuel, and fire (spark). All three of these components are vital to the function of your vehicle’s engine to keep it operating at the optimal level. This [...]

  Nobody wants to see a huge puddle of some kind of unidentified fluid pooled under their car all of a sudden. If you walk out to your car and see a leak under it, you might think to yourself, “is this serious? Will my car blow up while I’m driving around Long Beach?” Just [...]

  New Car Battery? The last thing you want when you’re trying to get around Long Beach is for your car battery to die when you need to get somewhere important. With this in mind, there are some warning signs of a weakening battery that you should pay attention to, before it fails completely and [...]

  Long Beach Flat Tire Repair or Replace   If you’ve driven around Long Beach for a while, it is very likely that somehow, sometime in your travels, you have suffered from a flat tire. But how can you determine whether a flat tire is repairable or must be replaced? Puncture wounds If you run [...]

  Long Beach Car Safety At Orozco’s Auto Service, we strive to keep your vehicle roadworthy with Car Safety so that you’ll never have to encounter a break down. But even the most well-prepared driver will encounter bad luck sooner or later. In any case, it’s always better to be over prepared for a problem [...]

  Have you ever been driving around Long Beach or Bellflower and suddenly almost gotten into an accident because of an inattentive or negligent driver? Some people might get angry and start yelling, honking, cursing, or try to cut the other driver off, but in a frustrating situation on the road it is important to [...]

  As we once again ring in a new year, it is as important as ever to remind yourself to drive safely, and brush up on some safety tips that every driver should know. Drivers today are more distracted than ever with smartphones and so many gadgets and gimmicks built into our vehicles themselves, so [...]

  Winter Driving Tips There’s no winter in Southern California, right? Wrong! Although Long Beach usually doesn’t see snow or temperatures below freezing, it’s better to be prepared for the worst than neglect your vehicle and get caught in the cold. Or, maybe you’re planning a winter getaway to Big Bear or Lake Arrowhead – [...]

  A lot of attention is paid to your car’s engine and its vital fluids – and rightfully so. But arguably even more important is your car’s braking system. If your engine blows or stops working for any other reason, it’s usually just a major inconvenience for yourself at worst. But if your brakes fail [...]

  If you have your driver’s license, then, at the very least, you most likely know how to read your vehicle’s speedometer and fuel gauge. But what about all of those other gauges on your dashboard? It is important to know how to read your vehicle’s vital signs, and one especially critical gauge to keep [...]