April, 2014 | Parkside Motors

From the Mailbag: Rockets and Paint Chips

We get so many questions through the week about car maintenance and driving that we have decided to highlight some of the most interesting, weird, and wonderful topics here on the blog. This week: when paint chipping should be repainted for free, and YES, your car does have a built in rocket launcher.

Need to Know: Timing Belts

One of the greatest dangers to high mileage cars is also one of the least well known. We all know how to maintain our engine oil and to prevent cases of transmission failure, but the death of many high mileage cars is cause by the failure of the timing belt. Lucky for us, its maintenance is predictable and can be scheduled far enough in advance to ensure your vehicle’s health.

Black Book Resale Value Showdown

Next to your home, your car is the single biggest investment of capital you will ever make. One vital piece of criteria when you are deciding on your next vehicle should be how it holds its value against the competition. The Canadian Black Book publishes their best-of list every year, and here are the winners from each category. A few surprises too!