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Reasons To Service Your Fluid System
Your Vehicle is a major investment and may be dependent on everyday life. Checking the fluids regularly prevents breakdown, mechanical damage and accidents. Service Your Motor Oil Ensuring that your engine is well lubricated is key to maintaining your engine's health and preventing overheating, arguably your car engine's worst enemy. It is usually […]
Reasons To Replace Your Drive Belt
The drive belts in your car are crucial for powering essential components like the air conditioning, power steering, alternator, and water pump. While older vehicles use separate belts for these functions, newer models typically rely on a single serpentine belt. However, these belts experience wear and tear over time due to constant friction and […]
Reasons To Change Your Oil And Filter
The engine's primary protection against debris and the premature wear that it causes is the oil filter. Proper lubrication by manufacturer-approved oil is vital to the performance and longevity of your engine. Failure to change your oil filter at regular intervals will cause your filter to become plugged causing tremendous long-term damage and straining your […]
What Is That Car Leak?
When you see a spot or stain on your driveway or in your regular parking space it can make your stomach turn. It usually means that fluid is leaking from some part of your vehicle, and that there may be a problem. Often you can identify the source of your leak by the color, smell, […]
Understanding Your Car's AC
It's hard to imagine the world before air conditioning, especially when you are driving in rush hour traffic in August! It's not well known, but according to Automobile magazine the 1940 Packard was the first car to offer factory-installed air-conditioning. Thankfully, the trend caught on and by 1969 over half of all new cars sold came with […]
Transfer Case Service Repair
There are many different parts of your car that you must keep in top shape in order to stay on the road. One of the most important is the transfer case. This critical part is a gearbox found on most four-wheel and all-wheel-drive vehicles. The main purpose of the transfer case is to control the distribution of power […]
The Four Keys To Wheel And Tire Care
Keeping your car, truck or SUV on the road is extremely important to the service experts at CarHub. We have always had a strong commitment to providing our loyal customers with expert advice and the most current information on all makes and models including Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, RAM, and FIAT. That is why we thought you […]
What's Under The Hood Of Your Car
Servicing and Repairing Your Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM or FIAT Car Under the Hood - Greater Toronto " Budgeting for and doing preventative maintenance on your car is one of the best ways to cut your costs and keep your car"-Car Care Council If you look after your car, it will look after you-with lower […]
What To Do If Your Engine Overheats
What you can do to prevent your vehicle from overheating? Despite being the number one cause of breakdowns, overheating is easily avoidable. Here is how to avoid getting stuck: Check your coolant every month (more often if you are on a road trip) Check your hoses for unusual cracks or bulges each month keep to […]
When And Why Should I Switch To Winter Tires
It was certainly a long summer around here. According to The Weather Network, this past summer, Toronto experienced its hottest daily mean temperature ever at 23.07°C. When it has been that hot, for that long, the experts in the Service Centre at CarHub don't blame you if winter is not weighing on your mind right now. […]