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Don’t Try This at Home: Kanata Car Repairs You Need a Professional For

Were all for do-it-yourself if you have the time and skill/experience to do your own Kanata/Stittsville car repairs& but some are just too difficult to de done correctly in your own Kanata garage. Dealing with the Check Engine Light There are indeed iPhone apps to talk to your car& but can you really understand what it is saying (your car)? The code you receive will typically provide you with a pretty basic or vague idea of what

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Kanata Tires Simplified

Not all Kanata tires are created equal. Start with the life you should expect from your tire, which of course corresponds with how much you pay for your Kanata tires and then things get more complicated.� We can help simplify things and find the right Kanata tires for your car  but heres a primer. All Season Tires These Kanata tires provide good performance, handling and ride quality on dry, wet and moderately snowy roads. For many

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Maintaining Your New Car

For many of us, purchasing a new car comes at a breaking point. Perhaps youve grown tired of the drip, drip, drip of things going wrong with your old car. Or maybe one huge potential repair bill led you to throw in the towel and start over with a new car. No matter why you bought the new car (or even new-ish car), it doesnt mean you can forget about maintenance. Yes, the days of major or

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Buying the Reliable Used Car

A few weeks ago we talked about the maintenance needed for a new Kanata car. Today, were examining what you should be looking for when buying a used car (for those of us who cannot afford a new car). Buying a used car used to be a lot like Forrest Gumps box of chocolates& you never know what youre going to get.� Fortunately, you can now get a history of any major issue a car has experienced

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Creating a Kanata Car Maintenance Budget

We do a lot of urging you on this bog to get your car into a Kanata garage for Kanata car maintenance the first signs of trouble.� Putting off many repairs ends up costing you more long term.� But no one (well, almost no one) has an unlimited supply of cash. Wed urge you to create a budget so you can handle Kanata car maintenance issues as they arise. Some Kanata car maintenance issues are more anticipated

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Why Being a Certified Kanata Auto Technician Matters

Whatever Kanata garage you take your car to, make sure your car is being serviced by a��Certified�Kanata Auto Technician. G&Is technicians are certified mechanics, but what does that mean? What is a Certified Technician? Kanata auto technicians who pass rigorous tests and have experience to become certified by various organizations, including ASE. How do Kanata auto technicians become Certified? ASE, for example, has more than 40 distinct certification tests. To be certified by the ASE, technicians must

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