
Guy's AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE • AUTO REPAIR • COLLISION CENTER
Tampa Ph: 813-353-1537
North-New Tampa Ph: 813-975-9307
Guy's AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE • AUTO REPAIR • COLLISION CENTER

Tampa Ph: 813-353-1537
North-New Tampa Ph: 813-975-9307
Guy's AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE • AUTO REPAIR • COLLISION CENTER

Tampa Ph: 813-353-1537
North-New Tampa Ph: 813-975-9307
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Vehicle to Vehicle -V2V- Systems to Help Cars Avoid Collisions
The future of car safety relies on technology being implemented properly into the design. There are many ideas that will vastly affect the future of how cars will be setup. With computer technology soaring, there will be many new features to...
Guy’s Automotive Offers Tampa Florida Service Auto-Repair Auto-Body Restoration
Guy’s Automotive is a one stop full service auto repair center. Guy’s Automotive offers a variety of auto repair services including ABS, auto air conditioning, alternators, belts, body work, brakes, collision, computer diagnostics, computer...
Auto Repair and Body Repair in Tampa Florida
Guy’s Automotive is your best choice for complete automotive repairs, body repairs, maintenance and services in the Tampa Bay area. We service all makes and models including Audi, Volkswagen (VW), BMW, Mini, Smart, Cadillac, Chevrolet (Chevy), GM, Buick,...
Guy’s Automotive Offers Tampa News and Auto Repair Tips
Automotive news and repair tips can easily be found on the Guy’s Automotive News page. There are news and auto repair tips that range from Acura to Volvo and from auto ac repairs to tune-ups. The news is updated periodically and the tips are very useful....
Pure Automotive Safety Facts
Bmw Paint Collision Auto Body Repair Tampa Guys Automotive The automotive industry has multiple systems designed for safety on vehicles all over the world. Many automotive engineers come up with sheer brilliance when designing the safest designs of...
Preventive Maintenance Reduces Auto Repairs
Did you know, preventive maintenance reduces auto repairs. Facts are, if you follow a maintenance schedule, you can greatly reduce unwanted car problems and auto repairs. All makes and models have a set maintenance schedule to follow. They will recommend...
Transmission Service – Keeps Your Transmissions Lasting
A transmission service helps you maintain your transmission thus helping to last longer. A regular transmission service allows clean fluid to run through your front pump, torque converter, clutches, valve bodies and or other internal components. Clean...
Happy New Year to Your Car
Once again a new year has arrived. Time to determine how long you plan to keep your vehicle. Over time, cars age and the mileage and collision damages will tend to rise. A line in the sand can help you determine what approach you should have whether or not...
Transmission Service Helps Prevent Transmission Repairs
Transmission service helps prevent transmission problems on different styles of transmissions. Repair costs can be expensive however, servicing the transmission reduces repair needs and helps the transmission last longer. Some transmission repairs can be...
Collision Repair Tampa – Facts to Help You Choose
Often more times then less, collision repair in Tampa is needed. When an auto accident causes the need for repair, Tampa collision shops are everywhere. Some of these collision repair shops in Tampa do not quite help you when you are in the need of a...
Hybrid Vehicles – Should You Own One?
Hybrid vehicles have come a long way since the 2000’s. Many hybrid cars, trucks and suvs swarm the streets every day. These vehicles save lots of money in fuel costs as well as keep a low budget maintenance cost. Hybrid vehicles come in many sizes keeping...
Christmas Holiday Auto Repair Tips
Christmas driving may include many different tasks than usual. Driving for to spend time with the family is probably one of the top automobile tasks during the Christmas season. Holiday shopping and shopping traffic is another task many automobiles face...
Exotic Car Manufacturers That Build Everyday Driver Cars – Auto Repair Facts
Exotic cars in the 21st century include Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Austin Martin, Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Maserati and Bentley. Some of these exotic car manufacturers make exotic cars as well as common everyday driver cars. It speaks loudly that...
Flood Damage – Auto Repair in Tampa
Flood damage can damage or total out your car. Driving down a flooded street after a huge downpour in Tampa can cause major damage to your car’s engine. Remember, a car uses air to burn the fuel inside the engine. If the car’s air filter or air plenum is...
Summertime Maintenance and Auto Repairs in Tampa
Summertime is here and auto repairs and maintenance are flocking in. It is so important to not ignore your car when the heat is on with the sunshine beating down daily. The Tampa Bay area temperatures are soaring and this heat takes its toll on the car....
Which Brake Pads are the Best: Ceramic, Semi-Metallic or Organic?
In Tampa, thousands of cars are driving all over the place. All cars require brakes to stop. Do all people get that the brake pads stopping our vehicles are critically important? Thankfully, brake pad manufacturers have been researching many different...
Toyota Recalls – What All Toyota, Lexus and Scion Owners Should Know
One of the largest recalls for Toyota Motors Corp. includes the infamous throttle accelerator becoming stuck while driving. Legal accusations suggest that Toyota Motors Corp. concealed the knowledge of problems that caused many driving situations having...
Airbag Safety – Recall Counts are Soaring for Auto Makers
Guy's Automotive assisted WTVT in Tampa Florida with an interview on airbag safety. Over 7 million cars are currently affected by the recalls on the airbags. GM, Chrysler, Ford, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Toyota / Lexus, Honda /Acura, Nissan / Infiniti, Mazda and...
Typical Hybrid Auto Repairs in Tampa for Hybrid Owners
Hybrid auto repairs are getting more and more common. With several auto makers such as BMW, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, GM, Lexus and Infiniti having multiple models of hybrids, hybrid repairs are on the rise. These hybrid systems are unique since they...
Spring Auto Body Work Tips For Your Car
Body work brings out the beauty in a vehicle. As a car ages, everyday life can affect the way a car looks. For example, have you ever been in a parking lot and had someone open their car door hitting your car or a stray shopping cart hits your car? These...
Timing Belt Replacement Tips: What You Should Know Prior To Replacing Your Timing Belt
Timing belt engines all have a specific life expectancy on the timing belt. Usually, this recommended mileage is between 80,000 miles and may go as high as 105,000 miles. All models using a timing belt recommend changing the timing belt at the...
Oldsmobile History, Parts and Repairs
Oldsmobile: The History Maker Oldsmobile, owned by General Motors, was one of the oldest automobile brands in the world, existing for 107 years! This car brand has been there at the start of automobiles and has delivered huge innovation in the industry...
Automotive Restoration – What to Expect From a Quality Auto Restoration Shop
Automotive restoration can be a life changing event for older cars that have already seen their lives pass them by. It is like a face lift for an automobile restoring the luster it once had. Like being born again in automotive terms, an automotive...
10 Reasons Why You Should Go To Guy’s Automotive For Auto Repair In Tampa Florida
There are literally hundreds of auto repair shops in Tampa Florida to choose from when you need some auto repairs. Tampa has hundreds of thousands of cars on the road, all of which must be serviced and repaired periodically. When it comes to auto repairs,...
Choosing The Right New Car to Purchase in 2013
When buying a new car, you should always check the rankings of the vehicle you are thinking about purchasing. In 2013, the automobiles are endless with every shape and style vehicle for every taste. Purchasing a car, truck, van or suv could prove to be a...
2007 Nissan Pathfinder, Frontier, and Xterra’s Jatco RE5R01A, RE5R05A, RL4R01A and RE4R01A Problems From a Defective Radiator
Nissan is among one of the top of the Japanese automotive imports in the USA. There are some problems among some of the 2007 Nissan trucks and suvs that Nissan has pretty much ignored. These issues include the radiator going bad and contaminating the...
Helpful Tips on How to Get Great Gas Mileage on Your Car
Getting the best out of your automobile’s engine will help ensure that you get the optimum gas mileage possible. How do you obtain the absolute best out of your engine? This starts at how well you take care of your car and the quality of the auto repairs...
Have a Happy Thanksgiving and Please Drive Safely
Thanksgiving is coming up and many families will be traveling by car. There is nothing worse on a car trip to have the car break down far away from home leaving you in an uncomfortable situation having to deal with an auto mechanic you don’t know. Not to...
Paint Car Tips – What to Look For When it Comes to Automotive Paints
Automotive paint jobs make a big difference when fixing up an old car or just correcting a collision accident to your car. Have you ever noticed a car that has been repainted and it just looks bad all over? Peeling, fading, chipping or corrosion are all...
Auto Repair on Muscle Cars – Years of Changing
Auto repair on muscle cars have certainly changed alot over the years. In the 60's and 70's, muscle cars ruled the streets with very powerful gas guzzling v-8 engines. Dodge, Ford, Chevrolet and Pontiac all had ferocious cars that took over America. Many...
Ford Fusion, Toyota Prius and Chevrolt Volt are the Top U.S. Hybrid Picks of 2012
The top 3 hybrids in 2012 are the Ford Fusion, Toyota Prius and the Chevrolet Volt. All 3 cars are above average when it comes to value, reliability, and durability. With all of the other hybrid cars out there, ford, Toyota and Chevrolet can certainly be...
The Future of Foward Collision Alert Systems, Autonomously Braking Systems and Adaptive Headlamp Systems
Forward collision alert systems, autonomously braking systems and adaptive headlamp systems are all having a positive impact on today’s automobile safety records. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) headquartered in Arlington,...
Tips on Engine Damage After Driving Through Water
When Tampa Florida gets a lot of rain, a flood of car and truck engine jobs come right after the rain stops. Many people can come across a street in Tampa that has a flash flood. The driver may not even relies how deep or what the consequences may be by...
The Top 10 Worst Cars of the 2000’s List
With so many vehicles on the road, we have come along way with technology. It takes building a great car, truck, van and suv to figure our success. It also takes building a junky unreliable ride with numerous problems to learn from the engineering...
Auto Body Repair Tampa Solutions After a Collision
Car crashes happen everyday in the Tampa Bay Florida area. It is the inevitable fate that eventually creeps up even on the most safest and experienced drivers. With so many different kinds of automobiles on the road, finding a great auto body repair shop...
Chevrolet Cruze and Chrysler Jeep Wrangler Faces Unexplained Fires on Their Vehicles
Chevrolet has issues once again with the latest reports of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco catching on fire. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are complaints of fires breaking out on the engine area of the vehicle while the...
Great Advise For Your Transmission Fluid Flush – Should You Get a Transmission Flush or Not
A transmission fluid flush is basically removing all the old worn out fluid and reinstalling in its place new transmission fluid. As time goes by and miles are put on your vehicle, transmission fluid gets worn our. In years past, people would take in their...
Keeping Your Old Car or Replacing Your Car This Tax Year Tips
Getting through tax season usually includes making sure your car is going to make it through the year. Some people will fix up there car so it will last another year while others just get another car. Many people may not understand how important this...
What is the Definition of a Great Mechanic and Auto Repair Shop in Tampa
The definition of great auto repair starts at the mechanics at the auto repair shop. Great mechanics do not work alone, they must have a quality management and use quality auto parts and repair methods. Proper tools and the latest technology in diagnostic...
BMW and Mini Sales are Caught up With Mercedes Benz and Smart Sales at the 2011 Year End
The Mercedes Benz auto maker's lead in auto sales over BMW sales has declined. According to Bloomberg News reports, Daimler, the maker of Mercedes Benz, and BMW AG are neck and neck in sales here in the end of 2011. With smaller cars becoming popular and...
Chevrolet Volt – Electric Car Under Fire About Catching Fire After an Auto Accident
Back to the drawing board for Chevrolet as a major set back for the Chevrolet Volt emerges. The Chevrolet Volt is now being investigated for the main battery to catch on fire after an auto accident. The lithium-ion batteries that were designed...
Remember to Service your Car to Prevent Costly Auto Repairs
Lets face it, maintenance on your car can be hard to remember. With our hectic everyday lives of going to and from work, school, kids, and whatever life brings our way, it sometimes can be hard to bring your automobile in for service much less...
How to Prevent Auto Repair Scams on Your Car in Tampa
Beware of shops with bad reputation in Tampa, Florida and other places in the US. Getting scammed in an auto shop can keep consumers from trusting their local auto repair shops. It only takes a customer 1 time to get scammed to become...
Tampa Transmission Repair Service and Repair Tips
Transmission repair in Tampa is a crazy business. Many auto repair shops in Tampa sell transmissions like a rope and dope. Beware of the transmission shops that quote a very low price, they usually do one of two things. One is get your...
Should You Keep Your Old Car or Buy A Pre-Owned or New Car?
Fixing older cars seem to be a trend in the Tampa Bay area. It is very noticeable by the amount of repairs done in the past year that many people are trying to keep their older cars on the road as long as possible. Our shop, Guy’s Automotive in...
Volvo Versus BMW / Mini on Safety, Value and Repair / Maintenance Costs
We all know that critics rave about Volvo crash testing and safety ratings, but what about BMW / Mini? If you take Volvo and BMW / Mini and compare the two, which car is a safer overall car to drive? Here are some facts to show you which car is...
Prevent Engine Damage Replacing Your Timing Belt
Engine repair can be avoided with timing belt replacement is done when recommended by the auto manufacturer. An engine that is damaged from a timing belt failure exceeds the cost of a timing belt sometimes by 5 times the cost. After the damage...
Auto Transmission – Transmission Repair in Tampa Tips
In Tampa, transmission repair can be confusing. Transmission shops often mislead customers into thinking a repair is at a low price only to get them to agree and take the transmission apart and give a huge price. Many transmission shops in the...
BMW Repair Tampa Florida Tips For Maintenance
BMW’s have been very reliable cars for many years. When BMW cars like 1-series, 3 series, 4-series, 7-series, M-series and X-series come into the repair shop, we usually find out that the customers that have kept their maintenance up usually...
Guy’s Automotive Complete Auto Repair is Your Best Choice for Engine Repair, Transmission Repair, Auto AC, Body Shop Work and More!
When your engine breaks, you have to take your car to someone that knows how to fix your car right. If the engine has to be replaced, there are some options at Guy’s Automotive to get your car fixed. Used engines are the economical solution....
Engine Repair or Replacement Warning Signs to Prevent Engine Breakdown Repairs
What is the purpose of your car’s engine? Some people do not understand what your engine does not to mention how to properly maintain it. The engine of your vehicle is designed to be a power plant and mechanically or electrically produce power...
Summer’s Comming, Get Your (AC) /Auto Air Conditioner Checked Out
Summer is coming fast and your automobile’s air conditioner system will become a vital part of your journey everywhere you drive. The air conditioner sure makes driving your car much more comfortable on these hot summer stricken with heat days....
The Importance of Replacing Timing Belts, Waterpumps, Front Seals, and Belts
Many vehicles today require periodic maintenance in which the timing belt should be replaced. The timing belt on your engine is what keeps the camshaft rotating in perfect sync with your crankshaft. Without the timing belt turning your...
Oil Changes and Periodic Maintenance is Crucial for the Life of Your Vehicle
It does not matter whether you drive a Toyota, Mercedes, Chevrolet or BMW, the oil changes and maintenance is what will help the vehicle to last a long time. Most people know to keep the oil changes in their cars, but some people do not...
Repair Brakes Keep You Safe
Driving your car until your brakes are bad or out is not a very safe idea. In the automobile business, many people are seen bringing in a car with the brakes worn all of the way out. Not only is this unsafe to all of the drivers on the road, it...
Transmission Repair Replace Maintenance Tips
Automatic transmission failure is a common occurrence on many types of vehicles. Several manufactures have unique types of problems when an automatic transmission is failing. For example, Honda 5 speed transmissions usually fail in the same...
Guy’s Automotive’s Body Shop Offers a Lifetime Warranty on Collision Repair Just Like Major Insurance Companies Promise
Yes its true, many insurance companies offer a full lifetime warranty on getting your car fixed after an accident whether its your fault for the accident or not. This can be a selling point for consumers that are not sure where to take their...
Guy’s Automotive Now Has 2 Locations in Tampa
Guy's Automotive has expanded in the Tampa Bay area to north Tampa right on the line of Lutz, New Tampa, USF, and Carollwood. The new location offers the same great repair work as the main store like: auto repair, electrical repair, body...
Auto Repair Maintenance Tips From The Professionals
Most people intend to keep their cars in tip top condition. Some people go to the dealerships for car service. Others go to a local repair shop. Some even get their cars fixed at home by a friend. Whatever the case may be, car repair is...
Body Shop in Tampa Wishing a Happy New Year
Guy's Automotive has a high quality car paint to repair your car's luster and repair any type of collision. They work on all types of vehicles like Audi, Volkswagen (VW), BMW, Mini, Cadillac, Chevrolet (Chevy, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, GM, Chrysler,...
Auto repair in Tampa, look out because Guy’s Automotive is dominating Tampa
Guy's Automotive is dominating the Tampa Bay area auto repair market. Established in 1995 they started the business in a small shop with 2 bays. After several years, the demand for their services has caused them to out grow the small shop...
Auto Repair Holiday Tips From The Mechanics at Guy’s Automotive
Imagine driving hundreds of miles and suddenly the car breaks in the middle of some strange city. You have no idea where to go or where to call. This can be prevented in most cases. There are several things you should do just before a long road trip during...