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8 Tips for driving safely on wet roads to help you cope with wet roads and seasonal storms:

Driving on Wets roads can be treacherous. Attention to simple mechanical maintenance and taking extra care in how you drive will dramatically improve your safety. None of the tips that follow are difficult.  

Here are 8 simple but effective tips for driving on wet roads.

1.) Check Tires: Make sure tires have enough tread depth and are properly inflated. Proper inflation and safe tread ...

This commercial from 1972 has stood the test of time: the message “don’t skip scheduled oil changes” is as true today as it was almost 50 years ago.

Over the past almost half century the price of oil filters have changed. So has the cost of the repair the mechanic refers to in the commercial.  A car repair of $200 in 1972 when adjusted to ...

Warming up your car is not necessary, so don’t be fooled

For years on cold engine starts on winter mornings have consisted of us starting the car and letting it warm up before we get on the road. It is something our parents did and their parents did so now we do it, but it is not necessary and actually can be more harmful on your engine and you then you think.

Cold Engine starts – today’s cars use fuel injectors to deliver ...

Have you made your car service resolution for 2020? We think long and hard about New Year Resolutions. We formulate them with good intentions. We know they are the right thing to do to change our life for the better. So this year make and keep these 10 Car Service Resolutions :

1. Schedule Regular Vehicle Maintenance

• Have your car checked twice a year by a licensed mechanic to identify ...

As winter approaches and temperatures are dropping make sure your vehicle is up for the challenge of freezing temperatures by checking your vehicle’s antifreeze.

Antifreeze plays a critical role in your engine in both cold and hot temperatures. It makes sure the fluids in your engine can stand up to very cold temperatures without freezing, while also preventing the engine from overheating. Precise Car Service recommends their clients have their antifreeze tested annually so if you haven’t done this in the last year now is a ...

We all have road-trips and vacations planned this summer and it is always good to remind yourself with tips to safe summer driving. We agree with the Canada Safety Counsel that the first tip for safe summer driving is to “Prepare Your Vehicle”.

Nothing can ruin a summer road trip like a breakdown or worse a failure that puts you and your families safety at risk. Chances are your vehicle is in fine working order but there is a chance you ...

The snow is gone the temperature is consistently in the double digits (Celsius). I changed from my snow tires to my all season summer tires this week. We are all thinking spring is here to stay which means its time for a spring tune up. As we start to spring clean our indoor environment and outdoors lives, now is also the time to be thinking about your vehicles spring tune up.

We just went through a cold, snowy, salty, grimy ...