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When it comes to preventive maintenance on our vehicles, most of us Alberta drivers remember to get our oil changed. But services that occur at longer intervals — like transmission service — sometimes get overlooked. Yet transmission service is part of car care. A poorly maintained transmission will fail and lead to repairs. The transmission […]
Do you have any plans around Alberta, Okotoks, for the weekend? Maybe you and some friends are taking the boat up to the lake. Maybe you’ll be having a lot of fun water skiing and doing a little fishing. You got the boat all ready. It’s all gassed up. You packed lots of snacks and […]
The transmission system in your vehicle allows you to change gears. Lower gears are power gears. They get your vehicle moving and get it up hills. Higher gears get the vehicle up to speed and get it rolling faster. If you have a standard transmission, then you have to do the work of shifting gears […]
If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve noticed that vehicle engines are getting more and more powerful in Alberta. At the same time, they are getting better and better fuel economy. I’ve gotta tell ‘ya, most of that’s because of technological advances in transmissions. To get a better understanding of why that is, let’s talk bicycles. […]
Most vehicles have automatic transmissions, yet a lot of Alberta drivers only have a fuzzy understanding about what a transmission does. Think back to the last time you rode a bike in Alberta. You started out in a lower gear and shifted to higher gears as you went faster. Down shift for hills, stuff like that. Think […]
Automatic transmissions rule. The old days of shifting your own gears are a thing of the past for most drivers. But automatic transmission trouble can be a big inconvenience for any driver if it comes at the wrong time in the wrong place. Here are some signs to look out for that may mean you […]