2015 | Parkside Motors

Why doesn’t my car’s air conditioner work?

The summer is here, and after months of sitting of idle, my air conditioner is not blowing any cold air, why? Andrew Kralt weighs in on the common and not so common reasons your A/C is on the fritz.

My car sounds like an airplane. Why?

In this series of Q&A posts, we are using google's autocomplete function to find the most commonly asked questions about cars and giving them each a definitive answer. This week we answer the question "why does my car sound like an airplane?"

Pre Purchase Inspections

The best money you can ever spend is on a Pre-Purchase Inspection of your next vehicle. When you buy a new home your purchase conditional on the home inspection, and for vehicles you should do exactly the same thing. Here is what we do and how we do it, in this week's "Need to Know."

Why does my car shake?

In this series of Q&A posts, we are using google's autocomplete function to find the most commonly asked questions about cars and giving them each a definitive answer. This week we do a differential diagnosis on vehicle shake, why it happens, and how to fix it.

Why does my car smell like rotten eggs?

I this series of Q&A posts, we are using google's autocomplete function to find the most commonly asked questions about cars and giving them all a definitive answer. This week's question: "Why does my car smell like rotten eggs?"

Why won’t my car start?

I this series of Q&A posts, we are using google's autocomplete function to find the most commonly asked questions about cars and giving them all a definitive answer. This week's question: "Why won't my car start?"

Electrical Round-Up

We just finished 3 new pages covering all areas of your vehicle's electrical system. They all need regular maintenance, so we have outlined what each system does, what to look for to diagnose problems, and how we go about repairing them to get you back on the road safely.

Our History

We just added a 4th bay to the shop, and the expansion has us reflecting on our past. So much has happened in 35 years. This photo essay shows how Parkside and the neighbourhood have changed with the times.

New Service Resources

Learn everything about how we perform our services with complete transparency. Time, expense, procedure, descriptions, FAQs, and team members all profiled here. We will build out these services pages over the next few months to help serve and educate our clients even better.

Tips: Sunroofs in Winter

During the winter, which is more like the rainy season in Victoria, there is a common problem that pops up in regards to sunroofs. We live in the perfect city for an open top vehicle, but the constant wet and rain brings leaks and flooding along with it. This is the type of problem where the maintenance is cheap and effective, while the damage caused by leaving it too long can be expensive and inconvenient.

Yearly Archives: 2015