Advice
Guides for the jobs we see every week.
Short, practical notes on tread, oil, warning lights and the first ten minutes of a lockout or a flat battery. Written so you can decide whether to book or to call.
How to check tire tread before a Canadian drive
Wet highways and mountain roads punish worn tires. Here is a five-minute check you can do on the drive, and the point at which a repair is no longer the right call.
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When a mobile oil change is actually due
The sticker in the windscreen is a clue, not a law of physics. Here is how we decide an oil change is due, and what we bring to the drive.
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Your TPMS light is on. What it usually means
The amber horseshoe on the dash is a pressure story until proven otherwise. Work through it in this order before you buy four new sensors.
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Locked out, or a flat battery: what to do in the first ten minutes
Most ‘breakdowns’ on our phone line are a flat battery or a set of keys on the passenger seat. Here is what helps before we arrive.
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