Car care resources
Straight answers to the questions customers ask at the counter, written for drivers here rather than anywhere.
Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Address: 2535 Blackwell Street, Suite 12, Ottawa
Phone: (613) 321-7342
Online booking open 24/7
Pulling ignition coils to chase a misfire- Road salt and rust: what Ottawa winters do underneath your car Road salt goes after brake lines, fuel lines and the exhaust first, then works into the subframe and rocker panels over several winters. Rinsing the underside through the winter, and again i
- Ottawa pothole season: what that bang actually did to your car A hard pothole hit most often damages the tire sidewall first, then bends the rim, knocks the alignment out, bends a control arm or damages a strut. A flat tire or a clunk that keeps going m
- Your check engine light is on. Here is what to do next. A steady check engine light usually means you can keep driving and should get the car looked at in the next few days. A flashing check engine light means pull over as soon as it is safe, bec
- Winter tires in Ottawa and Gatineau: two provinces, two sets of rules Quebec requires winter tires on passenger vehicles registered in Quebec from December 1 to March 15 every year. Ontario has no winter tire law, but it does make insurers offer a discount to
- Getting a used car inspected before you buy it in Ottawa A pre purchase inspection is a mechanical check that tells you the real condition of a used car before you pay for it. An Ontario Safety Standards Certificate is a pass or fail check needed
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If you are not sure which service you need, describe what the car is doing and we will tell you what it needs looking at.