Oakville Auto Repair

Our September Charity of the Month is Community Living Oakville. Mark's Auto Service will donate $5.00 to Community Living Oakville for every online appointment scheduled this month. Schedule your Online Appointment Here. When booking an appointment online, please select the charity you want to donate to from the Charity Drop-Down Box. Thank you for helping us support Community Living Oakville! Learn more about this charity on their website at www.oakcl.org

Our August Charity of the Month is St. John Ambulance, Oakville Branch. St. John Ambulance's mission is to enable Canadians to improve their health, safety and quality of life by providing training (first aid) and community services (health and safety). Mark's Auto Service will donate $5.00 to St. John Ambulance, Oakville Branch for every online appointment scheduled this month. Schedule your Online Appointment Here. When booking an appointment online, please select the charity you want to donate to from the Charity Drop-Down Box. Thank you for helping us support St. John Ambulance! Learn more about this charity on their website at www.sja.ca/Onta ... read more

Ahhh it's summer...finally!! You're just about to head to the cottage, and you turn on the A/C and it's sort of cool. Hey, wasn't it colder last year when you used it? YES, wonder why? The refrigerant gas that is used to operate the system depletes over time, on average about 10% per year. There is no published maintenance schedule for your A/C system. So we recommend that a system check up every 2 years is a good idea. A little peace of mind goes a long way. Keep cool, Cheers Mark

Our July Charity of the Month is St. John Ambulance, Oakville Branch. St. John Ambulance's mission is to enable Canadians to improve their health, safety and quality of life by providing training (first aid) and community services (health and safety). Mark's Auto Service will donate $5.00 to St. John Ambulance, Oakville Branch for every online appointment scheduled this month. Schedule your Online Appointment Here. When booking an appointment online, please select the charity you want to donate to from the Charity Drop-Down Box. Thank you for helping Mark's Auto Service support St. John Ambulance! Learn more about this charity on their website at ... read more

Air Conditioning, which was once considered a luxury, is now a common feature on most cars and vehicles today. While the servicing of modern car air conditioning systems is best left to professionals, you can get the most enjoyment from your A/C system if you know a bit about how it works and what malfunctions you should be on the lookout for. 1. Odd smells coming from the air conditioning may be caused by bacterial build-ups in the A/C system. As your car becomes older, or when the air conditioning system is used infrequently, bacteria, micro-organisms, mold and fungi may start growing, just behind the dash panel on the evaporator causing some very unpleasant odors. Some even claim this can result in headaches and flu like symptom sometimes referred to as "sick car syndrome." This problem can be solved by using an anti-bacterial treatment that destroys the bacteria growth and leaves your car smelling fresh again. 2. If your automobile does ... read more

Our June Charity of the Month is the Rotary Club of Oakville. Mark's Auto Service will donate $5.00 to the Rotary Club of Oakville for every online appointment scheduled this month. Schedule your Online Appointment Here. When booking an appointment online, please select the charity you want to donate to from the Charity Drop-Down Box. Thank you for helping us support the Rotary Club of Oakville! Learn more about this charity on their website at www.oakvillerotary.org.

Be Car Care Aware! Celebrate May - Canadian Car Care Month by bringing your vehicle into Mark's Auto Service Today! Book your appointment online! Learn more a www.carcarecanada.ca.

Record Gas Prices Make it Perfect Time to "Be Car Care Aware." With gas prices soaring, 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 - When tires aren't inflated properly it's ... read more

Our May Charity of the Month is the Rotary Club of Oakville. Mark's Auto Service will donate $5.00 to the Rotary Club of Oakville for every online appointment scheduled for the month of May. Schedule your Online Appointment Here. When booking an appointment online, please select the charity you want to donate to from the Charity Drop-Down Box. Thank you for helping us support the Rotary Club of Oakville! Learn more about this charity on their website at www.oakvillerotary.org.

Independent Service Is More SatisfyingMore customers are satisfied with the work of independent mechanics than with that of dealership mechanics. People who took their car to an independent mechanic for maintenance were generally more satisfied than those who went to a dealership, according to a Consumer Reports survey involving 349,000 vehicles. Eighty-four percent of owners reported being very satisfied with maintenance performed at independent shops compared with 77 percent at dealerships. Most customers agreed that their independent shop was "very thorough and thoughtful, and always gives a good sense of how important something is to fix." Among owners whose cars needed repairs and maintenance, the difference in satisfaction with dealers and independent shops was even more pronounced: 75 percent were very satisfied with independents vs. just 57 percent with dealerships. Bring your vehicle into Mark's Auto Service next time ... read more