June 8, 2011: By Jim Kerr Legend has it that love makes the world go round, but when it comes to vehicles, it is small bearings that keep things turning. With summer soon here, there will be many drivers towing trailers again. It may be a small utility trailer to get landscaping supplies, a boat trailer for some fun at the lake or a travel trailer for some adventure across the country. Unfortun... Read Article

May 25, 2011: By Jim Kerr One of the key safety items on a vehicle is its tires: they provide directional control and stopping ability. They also have a big effect on fuel economy, and saving fuel seems to be on many drivers’ minds. Looking after your tires takes little time and has many benefits. According to the Rubber Association of Canada (RAC), under-inflated tires rolling on Can... Read Article

May 4, 2011: By Jim Kerr Spring is here and our vehicles' air conditioning systems are going to be put to work again. For some of us, the cooling we want isn’t going to happen, but most of the time, all it takes is to prevent this is some easy maintenance. The climate control systems in our vehicles are a blended-air type. Air is taken in from outside and passes through the evaporator, wh... Read Article

April 20, 2011: By Jim Kerr I hope your neighbourhood streets are not like mine: A surplus of fall rain combined with the freeze/thaw cycles of winter have combined to make our streets look like the army used them for artillery practice. Potholes deep enough to lose a small car are actually the easier ones to navigate. The tricky ones are the basketball-sized holes that you can’t see becaus... Read Article

February 15, 2011: by Jim Kerr Hop into the driver's seat of any new car and you will find yourself surrounded by a multitude of levers, switches, buttons, gauges, and warning lights. Many of them will have small pictures on them to indicate their purpose. These pictures are called ISO (International Standards Organization) symbols, which are supposed to enable anyone to understand their meaning. Rumour has it th... Read Article

February 15, 2011: by Jim Kerr While vehicle emission testing isn't necessary in all provinces, some areas of the country such as British Columbia, Ontario, and New Brunswick do have mandatory testing programs. Eventually, testing will be introduced in other provinces and all cars and light duty trucks will have to pass or be pulled off the road. Even if you don't currently live where vehicles are required to pas... Read Article

January 26, 2011: Join Autos's Facebook group Follow Autos on Twitter By Jim Kerr Winter roads and colder temperatures are taking their toll on our vehicles. One of the areas where I see lots of problems is with shock absorbers: if they are working properly, your vehicle rides better and handles safely. When they wear out or fail, even small bumps in the road can feel like the Grand Canyon and ... Read Article

November 3, 2010: Join Autos's Facebook group Follow Autos on Twitter By Jim Kerr This past weekend I changed to winter tires on both my wife’s car and my father-in-law’s car. We haven’t seen snow yet but when average temperatures start to drop below seven degrees Celsius, the extra traction that winter tires have over all-season or summer tires makes changing them worthwhile. I keep the ... Read Article