Roadside Advice from Axl Roadside Service
AutoZone or Mobile Battery Replacement: Which Makes Sense When Your Car Won’t Start?
If your car starts and you can drive it, a store visit can make sense. If it won’t start where it sits, a mobile service can test, jump or replace the battery there.
Can Someone Change My Tire at Home? How Mobile Tire Service Works
Yes. A mobile roadside service can put on your spare, plug a repairable puncture or install a new tire where your car is parked. Here is how it works, what changes the price, and what to have ready when you call.
Not a AAA Member? Who to Call for a Jump Start, Flat Tire or Lockout
Yes, you can call AAA without being a member, but there are other ways to get help. Here is how a membership, an insurance add-on, the free Freeway Service Patrol and a pay-per-call service work.
Keys Locked in Your Car in Sunnyvale or Mountain View? Who to Call
Keys locked inside your car in Sunnyvale or Mountain View? Here is how a spare key, the police non-emergency line, AAA, your insurer or card, a locksmith and a mobile roadside service compare, and what to do if a child is inside.
Jump Start in Mountain View: A Practical Guide for Drivers
What a jump start does, how to spot a dead battery, why cables can go wrong, and what to do while you wait for help in Mountain View.
Road Trip Ready: A Pre-Trip Car Check and Emergency Kit List
A short pre-trip car check, a small roadside emergency kit list, and who to call on a freeway versus a city street near Mountain View.
Low Fuel Light On? Why Cars Run Out of Gas and How to Avoid It
Why cars run out of gas even after a warning, the habits that prevent it, and what to do when the low-fuel light comes on far from a station.
EV and Tesla Tire Care: What to Watch and What to Do
How EV tires wear, how to check pressure, what the warning light means, and what to do about a flat when your EV has no spare.
Flat Tire on a Tesla or EV in Mountain View: What to Do
Flat tire on an EV or Tesla in Mountain View? What to tell us when you call, when a tire can be plugged, and what happens if there is no spare.
Flat Tire in Mountain View: What to Do and When It Can Be Plugged
What to do first with a flat tire, how to tell a slow leak from a flat, and when a nail or screw puncture can be plugged.
How Fuel Delivery Works: From Your Call to a Running Car
What happens after you call for fuel delivery in Mountain View: the four details we ask for, where we come, and when fuel is not the fix.
Think you need a tow? Often you don’t
A dead battery, a flat, a lockout or an empty tank can often be fixed where you’re parked. Here’s how to tell whether your car really needs a tow.