

I heard you have "The Computer"
Very often we get referrals where the customer has been sent to us because we have the so called “computer” to hook up to a certain...


Be Nice to Your Mechanic
Spring is finding it’s way to the Kootenays albeit slowly. But surely! If you are a typical vehicle owner the sun coming out and...


What? Lube your brakes
Did you realize your vehicle’s brake system requires lubrication? Not many of us would consider lubricating brakes. Are brakes not meant...


Why do my breaks squeak?
The front brakes on my SUV squeak. In the winter I forget about it because whoever engineered my SUV did an excellent job of...


Fuel economy
As the price of regular gasoline nudges $1.30 per litre in our area, my thoughts turn to saving fuel. In particular it is about time I...


That stings
An associate producer from a national television station contacted me recently by email. She said she was doing some research on the...


Reliability
How reliable is your vehicle? Do you think twice about taking them on a long trip? One of my vehicles has 180 000 kilometres and the...


Winter and why you need stability control
Blessed with living in the Kootenays means we get four distinct seasons. Fortunately or unfortunately, winter is one of them. During...


Simple or serviceable?
I am writing this article on Christmas Eve. I have given up hope. It seems all the presents are wrapped and under the tree. I don’t...


TPMS
I imagine everyone has their snow tires on by now. I also imagine there are a lot of vehicles driving around with an extra little orange...








