From the shop
Plain-language notes on keeping a prairie vehicle running.
Seasonal reminders and the questions that come up most often at the counter.
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Your battery is fine in October. Here's why it dies in January.
A battery that tests “good” in the fall can still leave you stranded at minus thirty-five. What actually happens to a battery in the cold, and the three things worth doing before the first hard freeze.
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When to put winter tires on (and take them off) in Saskatchewan
The rule of thumb is seven degrees, not the first snowfall. Why the compound matters more than the tread, and how to make a set last five winters.
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What gravel roads actually do to your truck
Washboard, dust and stone chips wear a vehicle in ways the maintenance schedule never planned for. The parts that go first and how to stretch them.
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The check-engine light is on. Now what?
Steady or flashing, and what each one means for whether you keep driving. Plus why a code from the parts store isn't a diagnosis.
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