When is it time to change your winter tires?
With wintery weather in the forecast and a troubling commute anticipated for Thursday, many drivers in the Greater Toronto Area are wondering if it’s time to change their tires. One Scarborough [...]
The many benefits of installing winter tires
As the cold weather approaches, one of the most important decisions you can make about your automobile is to install winter tires. According to the Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC), [...]
Get a grip: Winter tires can save your life, mechanic says
SUDBURY — Mechanics and members of the insurance industry say putting winter tires on your vehicle can save your life — and money. Winter is harsh in northern Ontario with lots of [...]
Troubleshooter: Hints it’s time to find a new mechanic
If you spy any of these shortcuts under your car’s hood after getting it back from the garage, you may need a divorce from your shop tech Nobody wants to go through the headaches of finding [...]
The Thing gets an electric makeover (4 photos)
Tom Lammer loves Volkswagens. Always has. Always will. So when the opportunity to tinker with a classic Volkswagen Thing and combine it with the future of the automobile, electric power, he [...]
Some mobile mechanics gearing up, while others hit the brakes
It’s a busy time in Canada’s emerging mobile mechanic sector. While one big player is backing out of the industry, there are now more than two dozen mobile auto service businesses in [...]
How It Works: Collision Repair
New materials and designs used in today’s cars mean fixing them after a crash is more complex than ever before Just as cars have become more complex over the years, so have their repairs, [...]
Auto repair shops deny overbilling ICBC
The president of an association representing auto body repair shops hit out this week at suggestions inflated repair estimates are to blame for ICBC’s financial woes. Speaking at a North [...]
How much does it cost to paint a car?
Painting the bodywork is an opportunity to rejuvenate its original look or even to try out a new look with a different color. However, spray-painting any vehicle is a long process that involves [...]
How to remove scratches from your paintwork
Ever come back from an afternoon’s shopping to find your car’s been dinged in the car park? Or maybe you’ve driven a little too fast down a gravelled road and ended up with a scratch on your [...]
