Winter is coming… again… so is your car ready? Before the snow starts flying you want to get your car to your favorite Kanata auto care facility and get some basics taken care of. Are you up-to-date on an oil change? Cold weather makes your oil thicken when it is cold – so make sure you get a Kanata oil … Read more
It is hard to get a car owner into a Kanata garage for a simple oil change or routine maintenance, so admittedly this is a list of things that car owners do not want to think about. There are often overlooked Kanata car service items that will only cost you more tomorrow if you don’t get them taken care at … Read more
Car batteries are not like the Energizer bunny – they .don’t keep going and going forever. And the last time you want it to fail is in the middle as the winter. The most obvious (and disheartening) indicator that your batter is dying is when it does just that… die suddenly, leaving you turning the key and seeing absolutely zero … Read more
Happy Halloween. Today we’re taking a few minutes to discuss what’s typically the scariest thing that can happen to a car for most drivers short of flames shooting out of the hood… the check engine light coming on. The fact is, a check engine light can be a signal for a lot of things – some really bad… some not … Read more
Whatever Kanata garage you take your car to, make sure your car is being serviced by a Certified Kanata Auto Technician. G&I’s 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? … Read more