All About Your Car Battery
Batteries are a huge part of modern life. I mean, how many battery chargers do you have? Of course, our purpose here is to talk about your car battery. When people come into Precision Alignment & Brake Ltd and need a new battery, they're really not that happy about having to spend [...]
Getting Your Exhaust Serviced
We've all heard a car or truck in our Calgary neighbourhood that needs a new muffler. But there's more to the exhaust system than just the muffler. The exhaust system has three main functions: To safely get hot exhaust from the engine out the tailpipe Treats the exhaust to remove harmful pollutants Muffle the engine noise [...]
Automotive Tips: Continuously Variable Transmission
Traditional automatic transmissions have a number of gears or “speeds”. As you accelerate, the transmission starts in first gear and runs up through the gears. You hear the engine speed rise and fall as you progress through the gears. When you press down on the acclerator the transmission may kick down [...]
Why does your vehicle need an oil change?
An oil change at your local Calgary auto repair shop: Sounds simple, but there's some pretty important things to know about preventing oil sludge. Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly. Literally – petroleum jelly. Sludge clogs up oil passages and keeps oil from getting to some areas of the [...]
Transfer Case Service for 4 Wheel Drive Vehicles
Most people in the Calgary area may not know much about transfer cases, but if you have a 4-wheel drive vehicle, you've got one. It makes sure you have power available for both the front and rear axles. For example, if you have a rear-wheel drive SUV, power goes to [...]
Do You Know About Disc Brakes
Racing legend Richard Petty once said, "If you've got good brakes you can stay out of a lot of trouble." If you're hearing unusual sounds when you brake or if your brake pedal is feeling squishy or too hard, have us do a disc brake inspection for you. We'll tell [...]