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No matter how well they’re made, vehicles in Alberta, Okotoks, will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious for people in Alberta, Okotoks, they require the manufacturer to issue a recall notice and fix the vehicle free of charge. The manufacturer then tries to contact everyone in Okotoks […]
Alberta drivers have probably noticed that the government mandates a lot of equipment on cars: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great for the motoring public in the Alberta area, but it does add quite a bit to the price of a new car. […]
If you’re a quart low in your vehicle, there isn’t enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you’re driving around the Alberta area. The same goes for dirty oil; it doesn’t reduce friction properly. The result is you get to watch those numbers at your […]
All modern Alberta vehicles come with fuel injection systems, so it’s a topic Alberta drivers need to know something about. The mighty fuel injector is a valve that delivers the gas or diesel fuel to the right place, in the right amount at the right time—to be mixed with air and burned in the engine. […]
At Lube Town we hear from a lot of people who are excited about the new diesel engines that will soon be available in passenger cars and SUV’s. But our Okotoks friends are often curious about the preventive maintenance requirements. People may not know that diesel engines have long been used extensively in Europe and […]
If the fuel system in your vehicle is dirty, you will be hurting your engine and losing performance as you drive around Alberta, Okotoks. Unless they drive a vintage car, Alberta auto owners have fuel injectors which need to be properly maintained. That is why your vehicle owner’s manual has a schedule for cleaning your […]
The team at Lube Town in Alberta, and Okotoks car owners are all talking right now. Better gas mileage. Fewer emissions. Alberta drivers want to save the environment and their pocketbooks. And we all know—or should know—that preventive maintenance will help maximize fuel economy. But is there something more people in Alberta can do? After all, some […]
Have you ever gone to listen to an orchestra? The musicians take the stage early and tune their instruments. Each individual instrument must be in tune, but the critical thing is for the entire orchestra to be in tune with each other. That’s why they tune up together. Now this is no surprise; I’m going […]
One topic that hits the news in Okotoks on a regular basis is the price of gas. The answer for some Okotoks drivers is to buy a vehicle that gets better fuel economy. For those of us in Alberta who don’t want to add a car payment to our monthly expenses, we need to improve […]
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 […]