Fuel Saving Tip Myths
Dec 2nd, 2018 With high fuel prices comes a lot of fuel saving advice. Some of it, like what you hear on AutoNetTV.com, is really great. Some you hear other places is myth. And some is just designed to prey on Calgary drivers desperate to improve fuel economy and save some cash. When [...]
Cooling System Service
Drivers often ask questions about the cooling system – the system that cools your vehicle engine and keeps it at the proper operating temperature. Let’s examine the topic in two areas: first the coolant itself and, second, the parts that make up the cooling system. The coolant is the mix of water [...]
Your Vehicle’s Suspension
After many years and tens of thousands of kilometers, your vehicle suspension system components do wear out, but how long that takes depends a lot on how you drive. As you can imagine, if most of your driving is on smooth highways, your shock absorbers will last a lot longer than if [...]
Suspension System Service
Suspension systems should continue to operate effectively for many years and tens of thousands of kilometers for drivers, holding your tires’ foot print on the road. Eventually components do wear out, but how long that takes depends a lot on how you drive. As you can imagine, if most of [...]
Fuel Saving Tip: Fuel System Cleaning
A lot of fuel is wasted by drivers in dirty fuel delivery systems. Let’s start at the tank. The fuel tank gathers dirt, rust and sediment over the years of driving. That’s why there’s a fuel filter to clean the fuel after it leaves the tank. A dirty filter will [...]
Fuel Saving Tip: Check Engine Light
How long have you been enjoying the romantic glow of your check engine light while driving around? Hey, it’s not there to create ambiance, it’s a warning that something’s wrong. When your check engine light comes on get it checked. Many conditions that cause the check engine light to come on affect [...]