Oakville Auto Repair

Spring Into Vehicle Maintenance Spring is the perfect time of year to make sure your vehicle is ready for the upcoming travel season. Click here to view the Spring Into Vehicle Maintenance Video! Scroll down to Car Care Minute #7 and select Video to view live on the web

Record Gas Prices Make it Perfect Time to "Be Car Care Aware" With gas prices reaching close to a dollar a litre in some pats of the country, Car Care Canada is offering gas saving maintenance and driving tips that really work. "Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gasoline is wasted every day by motorists, because simple and inexpensive vehicle maintenance is neglected," says Car Care Canada’s Marc Brazeau. "Loose or missing gas caps, under-inflated tires, worn spark plugs and dirty air filters all contribute to poor fuel economy." Car Care Canada offers these fuel-saving tips: Vehicle gas caps – In Canada, the provinces with emissions testing programs suggest that this is a common cause for failing an emissions test – yet it is simple and inexpensive to fix. According to US studies, about 17 percent of the vehicles on the roads have gas caps that are either damaged, loose or are missing altogether. Under inflated tires ... read more

The goal of Car Care Month is to build awareness and knowledge to prepare motorists to make sensible decisions about their vehicles. Reversing unperformed maintenance will conserve energy, improve highway safety and benefit the environment. Tips on Preparing for Summer Car Care Canada offers tips to prepare for summer, to keep your vehicle dependable and safe, to protect the environment and to enhance and maintain your vehicle investment. Conduct regular maintenance – follow a scheduled maintenance plan. Replace worn out parts, such as belts and hoses, before they break. Be sure to check all of the fluids (Brake, Coolant /Anti-Freeze, Power Steering, Transmission, Washer fluid) in your car, not just the oil and gas. Hot weather is the true culprit behind car-battery trouble – it actually shortens battery life. Summer is the season for major car-battery problems. Hot summer weather can be tough on a vehicle, even if you ... read more

Save up to $25,000 or more by maintaining your current vehicle! So how can you save up to $25,000 or more by maintaining your current vehicle rather than purchasing a new car or truck? Here's some points to ponder! If you have a reliable vehicle that is paid for, as an example, you may be spending $1000 per year on preventive maintenance service (regular oil changes and inspections) and general repair. A new car or truck priced at a modest cost of $30,000 will not only have a monthly payment and interest structure if financed, but insurance costs are also higher. So, let's say as an example, you spend $1000 for service, repair, and accessories on your current vehicle this year as opposed to payments of $450-$800 per month (based on interest rate, down payment, and total length of payment plan). At $600 per month, you would spend $7,200 this year on car payments, plus pay higher ve ... read more

That's right, we are an Approved Auto Repair Services (AARS) Shop!Total Repair Care Program (CAA-TRC) Benefits: Only a select few shops have achieved this service status CAA is promoting a higher level of service, professionalism and greater benefit to the CAA member Our shop participates in the CAA Vehicle Inspection Program Our shop participates in the CAA Battery Assist Program CAA warranty is exceeded at our facility from the required 1 year 20,000 kms to 2 year 40,000 kms Currently customers receive 3% rewards on any purchases Learn more on the CAA Website!

Win a Sterling Propane Barbeque! This awesome BBQ has tons of features and is ready for you to start enjoying and grilling when the summer rolls around! Stop by our shop and take a look at this BBQ in our waiting room. 44,000 BTU stainless steel tube burner system 3 stainless steel burners 635 sq. in. total cooking area Porcelain-coated cast iron cooking grids Stainless Steel Flav-R-Wave cooking system Sure-Lite electronic ignition system Become a Fan on our Facebook Page to get five entries into the BBQ Giveaway! No purchase necessary, all of our customers and Facebook Fans are entered automatically. Grand prize winner will be announced on our blog and Facebook Page June 1, 2010. Spring into Savings Now! $10.00 off any purchase over $100.00 $25.00 off any purchase over $200.00 $40.00 off any purchase over $300.00 $75.00 off any purchase over ... read more

Well for all of you that know Candis Deacon, she has been with us for almost 3 years, but the time has come for her to move to Alberta to be with her beau Jeff, and the long distance relationship will become a close one. We are going to miss the ladies touch she has brought to the shop, and "her boys" as she calls us will dearly miss her too! She is staying on until the end of March to help train "the New Guy" Michael Peter who has a big set of shoes to fill, Michael brings a extensive Automotive background that started in Austria over 30 years ago. Candis wanted me to say a hello and thank you to all the friends she made here at "Mark's Auto Service". Good Luck Candis Cheers Mark

I like Toyota, they discover a problem, and they step up to the plate and announce a plan to fix it. Recalling and holding production on 270,000 effected vehicles Also this is a very rare condition, but I like to keep my clients informed. If you find the pedal sticks Toyota recommends applying the brakes, pulling over, shut off car and have it towed to be repaired. Do not drive it until it is fixed I called my Toyota dealer to inquire about repair, and they are waiting for the parts, but offered to inspect the pedal for wear. Cars effected: Some 2009-2010 Rav4, 2009-2010 Matrix, not sure if the GM twin Vibe is effected yet. 2005-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 Camry, 2009-2010 Corolla, 2010 Highlander, 2007-2010 Tundra, and the 2008-2010 Sequoia Cars Not Effected at this time are: All Lexus cars, Sienna vans, Tacoma trucks, Venza, Solara, Yaris, Hybrid Prius, Hybrid Camry, Hybrid Highlanders, and Land Cruiser. Toyota’s fix from there web site, is to repair the issue with a precision cut s ... read more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy8dYAJZWgE Toyota recalls millions of vehicles - latest info from YouTube.com