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Archive for September 2nd, 2022
Save Fuel by Watching Your Weight
Most Alberta drivers are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Okotoks folks want to save the environment and our pocketbooks. And we Alberta drivers all know — or should know — that preventive maintenance will help maintain maximum fuel efficiency. But is there something more we can do? After all, some of […]
Improve Fuel Economy with Proper Maintenance at Lube Town in Alberta
With Alberta gas prices being what they are, many of us in Okotoks are driving less and looking into purchasing smaller or more efficient vehicles. Alberta area residents who have to drive a lot, have large families or need four-wheel drive are particularly hard hit by the cost of fuel in Okotoks. But there are […]
Calgary: What Is the Risk of High Oil Change Intervals?
Calgary residents may have heard that vehicles don’t need their oil changed as often as they used to. That’s true. But it’s not the whole story. Owing to improved engine technology and higher oil quality, most newer vehicles can go longer between oil changes than their older counterparts. So what is a good time interval […]
The Lube Town Basic Guide To Synthetic Oil
Synthetic motor oil has been around for a long time, and more and more new vehicles are leaving factories with synthetic in their engines. But a lot of drivers don’t really know much about it. Let’s start with conventional oil – the kind folks are used to. Conventional oil is made up of naturally occurring hydrocarbon […]
The Right Automotive Fluids for Alberta Drivers
All those automotive fluids can be confusing for Alberta drivers. Recent years have brought new grades of engine oil, types of transmission fluid, coolant and brake fluid. The right fluid protects your vehicle and helps it perform at its best. The wrong fluid won’t work as well and could even cause damage. In addition to new grades of […]
Does My Choice in Oil Affect Change Intervals?
Oil changes are probably the most recognized service on a vehicle. Almost all Alberta residents know about them. But do we know enough? Several decades ago, oil changes were fairly standard: every three months or 3,000 miles or 5,000 kilometers. But recent advances in both engine technology and oil quality have led to longer oil change […]
Sniffing Out a Problem
Your parents probably taught you to have common sense. When it comes to your vehicle, common scents can also come in handy. Different smells may tell you about some conditions in your vehicle that need attention. For example, you know what rotten eggs smell like. If you smell them around your vehicle, it means sulfur […]
Lube Town Advice on What to Pour into Your Vehicle
Changes in vehicle design and manufacture have resulted in changed fluid requirements for our vehicles. With the sophistication of engines, transmissions, differentials, etc., it’s best for Alberta residents to always use the proper type of fluid for their vehicle. Using incorrect fluids can actually damage your engine. As engines have become more sophisticated, new weights […]
The Lube Town Guide to Proper Fluids for Your Vehicle
The automotive professionals at Lube Town would like to give Alberta drivers an update on some of the things happening in automotive fluids. You know, vehicles are becoming more sophisticated every day. Fluids such as, oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becoming more specialized at about the same pace. The Alberta do-it-yourselfer has to be pretty careful so […]
How to Know When to Change Your Oil at Lube Town
Today in the Lube Town auto care blog, we’re going to talk to Alberta drivers about oil change intervals. It seems that as engine technology advances, oil change intervals become longer for Lube Town customers. For example, recently four of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer’s shortened the published intervals for several of their engine models. […]