Posted on 4/14/2019
Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest Saskatoon Auto Tip, we share some spring car care maintenance tips. CARE FOR YOUR CAR With winter firmly in the rearview mirror, it's time to make sure your vehicle is ready for the summer roads ahead because chances are your car is feeling a bit sluggish. Every May is Car Care Mo ... read more
Posted on 3/31/2019
Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest Saskatoon Auto Tip Tim Dawson shares some turbo tips. Even if your Turbo equipped vehicle is your daily driver or your weekend warrior, your care and maintenance of this mechanical marvel remain the same. Proper fluid use, with both engine oil and coolant, is even more important than with naturally aspirated engines. We all know and have had it pounded into us by advertising that Synthetic fluids are better for our vehicles, but this rings even more so for Turbo equipped vehicles. Synthetic engine oils deal with heat much b ... read more
Posted on 3/19/2019
Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest Saskatoon auto-tip, we recommend that you fix your vehicle and protect the environment. Fix your vehicle and protect the environment: every little bit counts! As we go about our daily routines, many of us consciously make small decisions that we know make a big difference to our environment, like recycling or turning off lights when we leave the room. Every little bit counts but did you know this is especially true when it comes to our vehicles, which emit greenhouse gases when burning fuel? According to Environment Canada, passenger cars and ligh ... read more
Posted on 3/19/2019
Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest Saskatoon Auto Tip we share the cost of a crash vs the cost of car maintenance. Cost of Car maintenance vs Cost of a Crash With the myriad of expenses that we face every day, you may be tempted to put off vehicle maintenance to save a few bucks – and you certainly wouldn’t be alone – but is saving a few bucks worth risking your life? On average, five people die on Canada’s roads each day. Though many of these collisions can be attributed ... read more
Posted on 1/31/2019
Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest Saskatoon auto tip we discuss valves. You gasp and wheeze, start to waiver, and feel faint. What is happening?! What’s happening is that you’re an engine and your heart and lungs aren’t getting enough air to operate effectively. But you do have a heart and lungs, and that will help you understand an engine’s induction system. Here’s how: You breathe air into your lungs to oxygenate your blood just like intake valves allow air into the combustion chambers so ... read more
Posted on 1/31/2019
Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest Saskatoon auto tip Driving in the rain is the subject! Driving safely in wet weather requires both the vehicle and the driver to be prepared! Now that the winter season has finally (dare we say it?) moved on, we can expect our precipitation to fall in liquid form rather than solid. Driving safely in wet weather requires both the vehicle and the driver to be prepared. Vehicle tips Tires:? These are critical, yet are easily the most underrated safety feature on your vehicle. Your tires should have plenty of tread depth to evac ... read more
Posted on 1/8/2019
10 daily driving tips that will save you money Have you ever noticed some older vehicles look new while other ones of the same age are falling apart? While maintenance has something to do with it, daily driving habits also have a huge influence. Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest article, we share ten daily driving tips to help you keep your car in good shape and save money maintenance-wise at the same time. 1. Avoid potholes This may seem like a no-brainer, but it is still surprising the number of people I see drive right through potholes even though there is plenty of space to go around them. These, when deep, can not only damage the tire and the wheel, but the impact can also have adverse effects on the suspensi ... read more
Posted on 12/9/2018
Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest Saskatoon auto tip we share info on the importance of an oil change. Importance of Oil Changes As part of its efforts to educate motorists about the importance of preventative vehicle maintenance, the Car Care Council released the video above “It’s Time for an Oil Change.” Why – Oil lubricates the moving parts of the engine and changing the oil keeps the engine clean. When – The video suggests checking the vehicle’s owner’s man ... read more
Posted on 11/8/2018
Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest auto blog, we discuss starting your diesel engine in Saskatchewan winters! How bad is it to cold-start a diesel engine when it's -20c, and why? Starting diesel engines during cold weather can be frustrating if engines are not properly prepared for lower temperatures. Batteries that are weak may not crank the starter motor fast enough or long enough to start a cold engine. As the temperature goes down, so does battery capacity. A battery that has all of its power available at 80 degrees F will have only about 46% available power at -20 degrees C. Plus, the engine will be 2.5 times ... read more
Posted on 11/8/2018
The best diesel cars of 2018 Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest Saskatoon auto tip, we share info about diesel cars. Diesel isn't evil! The best diesel cars on the market do it right Dan Baker/Digital Trends Diesel-powered engines became public enemy number one the minute Volkswagen Group admitted to programming illegal software into many of its TDI engines. The so-called defeat device turned off the car’s emissions control equipment (such as the urea injection system) under normal driving conditions, and turned them back on only when the car was undergoing an ... read more