Bristow Tire & Auto Service Inc.

09/03/2026

We will be closed this Saturday, Sept 5th as well as Monday, Sept 7th, Labor Day. We hope everyone has a safe, fantastic holiday weekend.

07/31/2026

Im a little behind on this post, I apologize. We will be closed tomorrow, (the first Saturday of each month) and we hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. We look forward to seeing everyone Monday am to tackle any auto needs.

07/04/2026

07/03/2026

06/25/2026

Most people hear "sealed transmission" and assume it means maintenance-free.

What it actually means is the manufacturer removed the easy access point. Overfilling and wrong fluid specs were destroying more units than low fluid ever did, so they took the dipstick away. The fluid still breaks down on schedule.

ZF, one of the largest transmission makers on earth, states clearly in its own service documents: change the fluid and filter on the 8HP automatic at roughly 50,000 to 80,000 miles, or sooner under heavy use. Many car brands using that exact transmission still print "lifetime fill" in their owner's manuals. Identical hardware, completely contradictory guidance.

Checking fluid in a sealed transmission requires a fill plug, a level reading at a specific temperature, and usually a scan tool. That makes it a shop procedure, not a weekend task. But treating "sealed" as "never service it" is exactly how a 300-dollar fluid change turns into a 4,000-dollar rebuild.

The word "sealed" describes access, not longevity, so schedule the service anyway.⠀[IK2AG]

06/25/2026

07.01.26

06/18/2026

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06/14/2026

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04/19/2026

Today, the FBI joins the nation in remembering the victims of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The blast destroyed most of the nine-story building, injuring hundreds of people and taking the lives of 168, making it the deadliest act of homegrown terrorism in U.S. history. The FBI immediately responded to help, and the lessons learned shaped our approach to terrorism investigations in the years that followed. Learn more at fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/oklahoma-city-bombing.