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Load Weight Effects on Brakes

Load Weight Effects on Brakes

How Extra Load Weight Messes With Your BrakesEver been running late, chocka full boot, car loaded up with furniture to drop off at mum’s in Cambridge, and it suddenly feels like you need to stand on the brake pedal to stop at those lights on Victoria St? Happens a lot...
Proper Long-Term Car Storage

Proper Long-Term Car Storage

Thinking About Storing Your Car Long-Term?Alright, so you’re heading off for a long trip, or maybe just thinking about tucking the car away for the winter. Either way, you don’t want to come back to a sad Suzuki Swift with a dead battery, mould in the boot, or rust...
Choosing the Right Coolant

Choosing the Right Coolant

Why Coolant Matters for Hamilton DriversLet’s chat about coolant for a bit — the stuff in your radiator that’s way more important than it looks. Most drivers just top it up now and then, but honestly, coolant works overtime under your bonnet. If you’ve ever crawled...
Detecting EV Battery Issues

Detecting EV Battery Issues

These days, more and more people are driving EVs and hybrids around Hamilton, we see a steady stream of Nissan Leafs, Toyota Aquas, and even a few BYDs and MGs come through the workshop. And while they’re great for zipping around town and keeping fuel costs low, the...
Windshield Wiper Troubleshooting Guide

Windshield Wiper Troubleshooting Guide

Had a fella roll into the shop the other day, driving a Mazda Axela. Said his wipers were “acting possessed”, going slow, stopping halfway, squeaking like mad. Happens more than you’d think, especially with the mix of soggy winters and dry summers we get here in...
Turbocharged Engine Maintenance Guide

Turbocharged Engine Maintenance Guide

Turbo engines are awesome, more power from a smaller engine, better fuel economy if you drive it right, and a bit of fun when you put your foot down. But they do need a bit of extra TLC compared to your standard setup.Had a customer in the other day with a late-model...