181 North Railways Street, Okotoks

Car Care Tips

A Door No One Can Step Through (Fuel Door Repair and Maintenance)

Sunday 26th of January 2025

Your vehicle has lots of doors including that one usually near the back on the vehicle's side.  That's the fuel door, something you use every time you gas up.  These endure hundreds of open-and-close cycles, usually without any proble

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Fuel System Cleaning at Lube Town in Alberta for Better Performance

Saturday 20th of April 2024

A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel to precisely the right place, precisely when the engine needs it. The fuel also has to be mixed

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A Clean Sweep (Fuel Injector Cleaning)

Thursday 11th of January 2024

a spray that is easy to ignite.  It’s a precise operation, and when it’s working well, you have plenty of power and an efficient engine. But after time, contaminants in

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Maintaining Your Diesel in Alberta

Saturday 29th of July 2023

  Diesel engines have been used extensively in Europe and Asia for many years. They haven't been as common in the Alberta area because of the high sulfur content in our diesel fuel. But the government is now mandating lo

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Fuel Saving Tip: Car Weight and Your Calgary Driving

Monday 6th of March 2023

Weight is the enemy of fuel economy. Everyone from Alberta knows this makes sense.Some of us in the Alberta area carry a bunch of unnecessary weight, and I'm not talkin' what you

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Keep It Flowing with a Fuel Filter Replacement at Lube Town

Monday 19th of December 2022

The function of the fuel filter is pretty self-explanatory. It filters your fuel. The fuel filter is in the fuel line somewhere in between the fuel tank and the engine. Both gas and diesel vehicles aro

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Fuel Injection: It Keeps Getting Better for Alberta Drivers

Tuesday 11th of October 2022

  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 func

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Direct Fuel Injection Update from Lube Town

Monday 11th of July 2022

  For those of you in Alberta who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes about 250 horsepower.

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Fuel Injection Keeps Getting Better for Alberta Motorists

Wednesday 8th of December 2021

Alberta residents know that engines burn fuel to operate. Fuel is pumped from your fuel tank to your engine where it is squirted—or injected—into your engine's cylinders. This is the function of

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Fuel Injector Cleaning at Lube Town

Monday 8th of November 2021

  In very simple terms, a fuel injector is a valve that squirts fuel into your vehicle engine. Your engine control computer tells the fuel injector how much fuel to deliver as well as the precise time it should be delivered. Of course t

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Direct Fuel Injection Update from Lube Town

Tuesday 3rd of August 2021

  For those of you in Alberta, Okotoks who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes about 250 horsepower.

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Give Your Engine Clean Fuel with a New Fuel Filter from Lube Town

Thursday 29th of April 2021

Your vehicle requires plenty of clean fuel to run. If your fuel contains contaminants, your fuel injectors will eventually become clogged up. When this happens, your vehicle engine may not get

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Keep It Flowing with a Fuel Filter Replacement at Lube Town

Sunday 6th of December 2020

The function of the fuel filter is pretty self-explanatory. It filters your fuel. The fuel filter is in the fuel line somewhere in between the fuel tank and the engine. Both gas and diesel vehicles aro

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Fuel System Cleaning at Lube Town for Better Performance

Sunday 15th of November 2020

Hi Alberta residents. Let's talk fuel injectors. A fuel injector is a valve that delivers fuel to a vehicle's engine. It has to deliver the precise amount of fuel

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Fuel Filter Service in Calgary, Alberta

Tuesday 3rd of November 2020

There are a surprising number of small, inexpensive parts that can lead to expensive engine damage when they fail. It doesn't seem right.Fortunately a lot of those things can be taken care of in routine maintenance. They may not be easy to remember because

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Clean Fuel ? Clean Performance for Calgary Drivers

Monday 13th of July 2020

  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.

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Clean Fuel ? Clean Performance for Calgary Drivers

Monday 29th of June 2020

  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.

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Direct Fuel Injection Update from Lube Town

Sunday 7th of June 2020

  For those of you in Calgary, Alberta who pay attention to these things, you may have been hearing about the new direct injection engines and want to learn more about them. Some deliver the power of a V8 with the economy of a V6.For example, in one family of engines the conventional V6 makes about 250 horsepower.

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181 North Railways Street, Okotoks