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    3 tips to clean, wash and detail your car

    Keeping your car clean can be all but impossible during Canadian winters. That’s why it’s important to know a few car cleaning tips for spring to wash away winter damages. Salt and sand hold moisture and can slowly eat away at both the inside and the outside of your car. Once your car thaws out, […]

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    • cleaning
    • detailing
    • How to
    • wash
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  • Your 2020 Guide to Car Starting Problems

    Whether you start your car by pushing a button, turning a key, tapping an app, or saying, “Alexa, start my car,” you expect the engine to respond. Unfortunately, car starting problems can leave you stranded. Recently, we’ve been covering jumper cables and booster packs. In keeping with this theme, here are some other car starting […]

    • Battery
    • How to
    • starting problems
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  • How to Use a Block Heater to Survive the Winter

    Learning how to use a block heater is a rite of passage in Canada. You know you’re in a cold part of the world when you see little plugs dangling from the grilles of every car on the street. Have you ever wondered what those things are? Or exactly how a block heater works? It’s […]

    • Battery
    • Block heater
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    • Winter
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  • How to Check Your Charging System Before Winter

    Your vehicle’s charging system carries a heavier burden once the winter months roll around. Shorter days mean that the headlights and accessory lights are on more often, and the heating system draws extra current for the blower and seats. Meanwhile, the entire setup is subjected to chilling temperatures, which can expose wiring flaws or issues […]

    • Alternator
    • Battery
    • charging system
    • How to
    • Starter
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  • How To Restore Your Hazy Headlights To Their Original Brightness

    If you thought the elements were hard on your paint, consider what they do to your headlights, too. Gradually dimming headlights caused by yellowed, fogged, or otherwise occluded casings can be hard to spot at first, because the light level is reduced over such a long period of time that your brain gets used to […]

    • Headlights
    • How to
    • restoring
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    Air Filters 101 – Automotive Air Filter Guide

    A gasoline engine needs three things to function: air, fuel and spark. Reduce or contaminate any one of those three components and your engine loses fuel economy, driveability, and performance. Additionally, if the air is dirty, the life expectancy of your engine is greatly reduced. We are focusing on the air component, specifically, keeping it clean […]

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    • Filter
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  • How to change your car’s battery

    A strong, healthy battery is essential to the proper operation of your vehicle. A battery can last four to five years with proper care, although battery failure can occur in as little as three years in hot climates. Premature battery failure can occur as a result of chronic undercharging, overcharging, abuse, or vibration. Since modern […]

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  • How to safely and quickly boost car battery

    How to safely and quickly recharge a dead car battery

    Discovering you’ve got a dead car battery after turning your key in the ignition and hearing nary a click from the starter is a frustrating experience. Luckily, there are many ways to get the juice back into your vehicle: booster pack, battery charger, etc… Though which one to choose depends on the situation. Check out the following […]

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    • How to
    • Safety
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    Oil Change and Oil Filter Replacement Guide

    Maintenance work, big or small, is essential to your vehicle proper operation. Changing your motor oil is the most basic maintenance to ensure that your engine will keep on working everyday you need it. It is important to know when to change your oil as it also depends on your location, your vehicle’s type and […]

    • Filter
    • How to
    • Oil
    • oil filter
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  • How to replace brake pads

    These instructions will help you change brake pads on most popular vehicles. Be sure to READ them completely before you begin. Changing you brake pads is a very common DIY project on a car and part of regular maintenance checklist. With some method and few safety guidelines, it can be pretty straightforward. If you would […]

    • Brakes
    • How to
    • Pads
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