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Poor interior air quality is nothing to sneeze at, and Alberta auto owners might be interested to know that more and more new cars are coming equipped with a cabin air filter. Check your vehicle owner’s manual, but they typically need to be replaced at around 12,000 to 15,000 miles (19,000 to 24,000 kilometers). The filter […]
Let’s talk about air quality in Alberta. It’s a global issue, but affects us wherever we are. Many decades ago, Alberta drivers began to become aware of how air pollution negatively affects health. But what about the air inside your vehicle? Now, it’s only been in the last few years that cabin air filters have […]
Bad air quality while you’re driving around Alberta is nothing to sneeze at. But seriously, more and more vehicles these days come equipped with a cabin air filter. Since they’re fairly new on the scene, a lot of folks don’t know about them yet. These filters clean the air in the passenger compartment, or cabin, […]
Here’s an interesting statistic for our in Alberta, Okotoks, drivers: Only 30 percent of car batteries make it to 48 months. And the life expectancy varies by where you live. It ranges from 51 months in extremely cold areas to just 30 months in extremely hot climates. Why is that? It turns out that it’s our modern cars with […]
One thing all Alberta drivers can do to extend the life of their battery is to keep it clean. A greasy, dirty battery holds in damaging heat. Same goes for removing corrosion from the terminals. Lube Town can help maintain your battery. Allowing your battery to be deeply depleted – like from using your headlights […]
Hello Calgary & Okotoks drivers, let’s talk about batteries. Car batteries are just like any rechargeable battery. They will eventually wear out and die. If you are shopping for a new battery in Calgary/Okotok, here’s some auto advice to help you. There are two measurements to consider when purchasing a new battery: cold cranking amps and reserve capacity. […]
Colder weather brings out the worst in a vehicle’s battery. On a very cold day, you may have experienced that your engine cranks slowly when starting. But while it may be the battery itself, it may also be the parts that transfer the power to other the other electrical components, the battery cables. After all, […]
Hello Alberta drivers! Need a new battery? There is a good chance that you do – 70% of batteries need to be replaced within four years. As your battery discharges and then recharges as you drive around Alberta, bits of the surface of the battery plates disintegrate. As this process continues over a few years, […]
Hello Alberta drivers, let’s talk about batteries. Car batteries are just like any rechargeable battery. They will eventually wear out and die. If you are shopping for a new battery in Alberta, here’s some auto advice to help you. There are two measurements to consider when purchasing a new battery: cold cranking amps and reserve capacity. The power required to start […]
If you’ve ever noticed your vehicle’s lights are dim or not working at all, the problem could be many things. But one possibility is your battery cables aren’t doing their job. A power outage in your vehicle is similar to one in your house and needs to be repaired to get things back to normal. […]