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Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out. Consumer Reports recommends tire replacement when tread reaches 4/32 inch/3.2 mm. And the recommendation is backed by some very compelling studies. Now before we go into the studies, you need to know that […]
Distracted driving is bad, you know that. Daydreaming, talking on the cell phone, putting your makeup on in the rear view mirror. All bad. But there’s something else that causes more than twice as many accidents, according to a recent study. And that’s people who don’t use their turn signals. Maybe you’re one of them. […]
You expect your heater/air conditioner to work like it should. You have a control for temperature and one for fan speed. You even have a control for what vents the air comes out of. Don’t be surprised one day if your blower fan develops a mind of its own and starts going crazy. Most of […]
Ever wonder what one of the best things is to ever happen to your vehicle’s engine? It’s the little thing that usually looks like a can, the oil filter. Just like your kitchen sink strainer filters out errant particles of food from clogging your drain, the oil filter cleans out small particles that could cause […]
Maybe you’ve been cooped up for a while and are yearning for a change of scenery. Or maybe you need to visit a relative who lives far away. You choose not to fork out the big bucks for airline tickets, so it’s time for a road trip. Make sure you’re road ready by having your […]
Fuel filters clean the dirt, dust and debris out of your fuel. Both gasoline and diesel-powered engines have them. The fuel filter is located in the fuel line between the fuel tank and the vehicle engine. Alberta auto owners don’t need to filter their fuel because it has lots of grit in it; they need to […]
Alberta residents know that engines need to burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your vehicle engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine’s cylinders. This is the function of the fuel injectors. There are two ways to inject fuel into an engine. Fuel needs air to burn, so in […]
Scratching your head? Don’t worry, if you don’t know what a differential is – you will in a moment. That fact is that if you drive a car anywhere in Alberta, Calgary, you have a differential. Whether your vehicle is front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, you have a differential. Some Alberta vehicles might […]
Here at AutoNetTV, we have national viewers, like your neighbors in Alberta, who write to us with questions or feedback. One common question we’re asked is: “What is a differential and what does it do?” You may have been told by your Lube Town service advisor that your differential needs serviced, or it’s seen it as […]