Hughes Automotive

Hughes Automotive Hughes Automotive is a full service automotive repair shop. Serving the Tyler area since 1987

09/23/2026

Trivia Wednesday: how long does a typical car battery last in most climates? A) One to two years B) Three to five years C) Ten years or more. Drop your answer below.

09/22/2026

First day of fall. Shorter days, wet leaves, deer on the move at dusk, and fog on the glass in the morning. It is a good week to look at your wipers, your washer fluid, your tire tread, and every light on the vehicle. All four matter more from here on out than they did in July.

09/21/2026

Mechanic Monday tip: fall starts tomorrow, which means cooler mornings and a battery that has to work harder to do the same job. Heat is what damages a battery, but cold is what exposes the damage. If yours cranked slowly even once this summer, get it tested now rather than during the first cold snap.

09/18/2026

Myth Buster Friday: you should idle your engine for several minutes before driving off. Modern fuel injected engines do not need it. About thirty seconds is plenty, then drive gently for the first few miles. Everything warms up faster under light load, and long idling mostly just burns fuel. The one real exception is clearing frost off the glass, and that is about visibility, not the engine.

09/17/2026

Air filters are easy to forget about. A clogged engine air filter makes your engine work harder than it should, and a clogged cabin filter makes your heat and AC weaker and your air stale. Both are quick to check and inexpensive to replace. Ask us to look at them next visit.

09/16/2026

Trivia Wednesday: which brake part actually does the squeezing that stops your car? A) The rotor B) The caliper C) The master cylinder. Guess below.

09/15/2026

Belts and hoses rarely fail without warning. Cracks, glazing, soft spots, and bulges show up first if someone is looking. A visual check takes about a minute and can be the difference between a scheduled repair and a tow. We look them over during routine service.

09/14/2026

Mechanic Monday tip: listen to your car on the first drive of the day. A squeal that fades, a click that speeds up with the wheels, a groan when you turn. Cold-start noises are often the first clue that something is wearing, and they are cheapest to fix while they are still just a noise.

09/11/2026

Today we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and to honor the first responders who ran toward the danger. Twenty five years on, that day still shapes what service and community mean to a lot of us. Take a moment today.

09/10/2026

Brake fluid quietly absorbs moisture over time, and moisture lowers its boiling point and invites corrosion inside the system. It is one of the most overlooked services on the list, and it affects how your pedal feels under hard braking. We can test yours and let you know if it is time.

Address

2100 E 5th Street
Tyler, TX
75701

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+19035970709

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