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Cottman Wins Two Major International Advertising Competition Awards

By | May 17th, 2016|Cottman Brand News, Cottman Franchise Development, Cottman Man Educational Video Series|

The International Advertising Competition has just announced that Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care has won two categories in the 2016 competition: Best Blog Website for the Cottman Man Blog, and… Best Other Online Video for the Cottman Man Educational Video Series Web Marketing Association Award Winner The annual competition [...]

Water In Your Car’s Transmission? Avoiding The Water Hazards

By | May 11th, 2016|Auto Repair Articles, Brakes, General Repair, Tire and Suspension, Transmission Articles|

Water And Car Transmission's Don't Mix Every time you watch the news lately, it seems some area is flooding. Texas just went through the worst flooding in recorded history, causing damage will end up costing billions to repair. But housing and road damage are only a part of the effects [...]

Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care Celebrates Outstanding Achievements at 2016 Annual Convention

By | May 8th, 2016|Cottman Brand News, Cottman Franchise Development, Franchisee's In the News|

Franchisees and Corporate Leadership Collaborate to Continue Company’s Leading Position in the Auto Repair and Maintenance Services Industry The spirit of unity filled a weekend of productive educational and networking sessions during the 2016 Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care National Convention. Held recently at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, [...]

Owners Tony and Liz Foy Featured on WLTX News 19 for Car Care Month

By | April 27th, 2016|Franchisee's In the News, General Repair, Maintenance|

https://youtu.be/kMghAjHOqAQ Owner's of their own Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Repair, Tony and Liz Foy celebrate National Care Care Month!

How Anti-Lock Brakes Work: Understanding Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)

By | April 25th, 2016|Auto Repair Articles, Brakes|

If your car was built in the last 10 years or so, it probably has “ABS” — Antilock Brake System. That sounds impressive, but what exactly is an anti-lock brake system? How do anti-lock brakes work? And how does it affect you? Contrary to popular belief, ABS doesn’t necessarily stop [...]

Car Owner’s Manual Help: Give It A Read

By | April 18th, 2016|Auto Repair Articles, General Repair, Maintenance|

Your Car Owner's Manual Is A Wealth Of Information You’re driving down the road when you notice a light on the instrument panel: It’s the letter “B.” What exactly does that mean? A comment on your driving? Is it something serious? Should you pull over, or can it wait until [...]

Dangers of Distracted Driving – Cottman Man Advice

By | April 12th, 2016|Auto Repair Articles, Cottman Brand News|

Cellphones and other mobile devices for GPS and music are great conveniences, but they can also be deadly. Your local Cottman Man warns against using these devices while driving, citing statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that blames distracted driving for as much as ten percent of [...]

Owners Doug and Mary Scott Featured On 41 Action News Regarding National Car Care Month

By | April 11th, 2016|Franchisee's In the News, General Repair, Maintenance|

https://youtu.be/FhB3VEd636Y Owners of their own Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Repair, Doug and Mary Scott celebrate National Car Care Month!

When To Replace Shocks: Does Your Car Need New Shocks?

By | April 11th, 2016|Auto Repair Articles, Tire and Suspension|

Back in the day, every time you watched your TV or opened a newspaper you could count on seeing an ad for someone trying to sell you a set of shock absorbers. They promised to make your car feel like it was floating on air, and all for just a [...]

Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care Partners with Benetrends Financial

By | April 10th, 2016|Cottman Brand News, Cottman Franchise Development|

Established franchise now offering franchisees fast and economical custom funding solutions to start or expand an automotive care business. Cottman Transmission and Total Auto Care, an automotive aftermarket industry-leading franchise that provides quality transmission and automotive care to consumers nationwide, has partnered with Benetrends Financial, the trusted leader in franchise [...]