Car & Vehicle Repair Blog Ottawa
Your car will thank you for regular vehicle maintenance
Your car will thank you for regular vehicle maintenance. Maintenance is perhaps one of the least enjoyable things about owning a vehicle. Getting your car serviced costs money and takes time out of your schedule, but doing so regularly ensures your vehicle will...
How often should you replace your car air filter?
How often should you replace your car air filter?. The short answer to when you should change your car's air filter is whenever it needs it however most people don't know when a car's air filter needs replacing. The purpose of an air filter is to trap dust and debris...
Some Of The Signs That Your Coolant Is Leaking
Some Of The Signs That Your Coolant Is Leaking. It is extremely important to ensure that your engine operates at the right temperature, or else it will overheat. You need to add some coolant to your engine in order to keep your engine at normal temperature. If your...
Some Of The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Steam Cleaning Engines
Some Of The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Steam Cleaning Engines. There is a hubbub of discussion surrounding steam cleaning of vehicle engines. Is it necessary? Is it mandatory? What are the advantages and disadvantages of steam cleaning engines? These are all a...
What The Smoke Coming From Your Vehicle Means
What The Smoke Coming From Your Vehicle Means. If you see that there is colored smoke coming from your engine you need to pay attention to your engine. A smoking tailpipe can signify that something’s really wrong with your engine. We’re going to show you some of the...
Tips For Maintaining Your Weed Wacker
Tips For Maintaining Your Weed Wacker. Maintenance of your weed wacker is of utmost importance when it comes to your weed wacker. There are different types of weed wackers, including electrically-powered weed wackers (corded electrically-powered and cordless...
Engine Oil Color Guide
Engine Oil Color Guide. Although oil color doesn’t necessarily concretely mean anything, it can still give us some clues about certain things. You could check the texture of the oil to give you a better idea of what’s going on. There are 2 general rules that can help...
10 Steps To Jump-Start!
10 Steps To Jump-Start!. It is always recommended that you have some general knowledge about how to some basic mechanic work on your vehicle. You never really know when you’re going to have an emergency and need it! I this article, we’re going to show you step-by-step...
There are ways you can avoid expensive car repairs
There are ways you can avoid expensive car repairs. It’s never wise to ignore signs that your car needs repairs. It could be that its making rumbling noises or mysteriously vibrating, fluids could be leaking or it could be excessive smoke out of your exhaust pipe....
Winter tires must have a pictogram in Quebec
Winter tires must have a pictogram in Quebec. Attention all of our Gatineau drivers! As of December 15th 2014, all winter tires must have a pictogram for Quebec drivers. The new legislation is aimed at getting old tires off of the road and also ensuring that there is...