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Have you ever noticed that your vehicle has a schedule in your owner’s manual for what is called “severe service” maintenance? Let’s define what severe driving conditions aren’t: The easiest driving a vehicle experiences is traveling on the interstate for 20 miles (32 kilometers) or more at a constant rate of 65 miles per hour (105 […]
So you take your vehicle in for maintenance and the pro at Lube Town tells you that you ought to change your oil more often. What? You followed the maintenance schedule – but you take a second look at that “severe service” schedule and see some of the following: 1. Most of your trips around Alberta […]
Organization is the key to managing a busy life in Okotoks. So setting up an annual calendar for vehicle care can keep Alberta residents on top of preventive maintenance. But you can’t just write “oil change” every few months on the calendar. Modern vehicles have many systems that are vital to the safe operation of a […]
Nowadays, Alberta drivers are paying more at Okotoks gas pumps. For some families it adds up to several hundred dollars every month. That’s got to come out of the budget somewhere. This is one of the reasons many Okotoks drivers are putting off buying a new car. They plan on keeping their old vehicle for […]
Everyone in Alberta, knows we are advised to go to our dentist twice a year. Oral-conscious Alberta residents have a teeth-cleaning and examination. Once a year, we get x-rays to look for problems that can’t be seen with the naked eye. When our dentist is done, he/she tells us what was found – “Everything’s fine, […]
Nowadays, Alberta drivers are paying more at gas pumps. For some families it adds up to several hundred dollars every month. That’s got to come out of the budget somewhere. This is one of the reasons many Alberta drivers are putting off buying a new car. They plan on keeping their old vehicle for a […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E When your vehicle has a problem or just needs some routine service, you might get a little nervous. Your vehicle’s so important to your life in Alberta, you need to get back on the road as soon as possible – with the problem fixed right the first time. If you’ve ever checked into some of the […]
Safe Okotoks travel starts with preventive maintenance and good vehicle care at Lube Town. But there are other things Alberta residents can do to prepare for emergencies on the road. Here’s some auto advice that can help you plan for emergencies, and just may save your life — or someone else’s. First, Alberta auto owners should consider […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E Today, we are talking about your PCV valve. Unburnt fuel is forced into the crankcase as your engine runs. The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve vents this unburnt fuel and oil vapors from the crankcase and sends it back into the air intake system to be burned in the engine. A clogged PCV will […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E The crankcase is the lower part of the engine where the crankshaft is housed and where the engine oil lives. The crankshaft is connected to the pistons that power the engine. When you are diving around Alberta, fuel is burned in your vehicle engine, it pushes the pistons down and the crankshaft rotates and […]
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