Tips | Parkside Motors

How to Jump Start Your Vehicle

This one might seem like a no brainer, but it can be confusing, especially since it only comes up once in a while. Here is an illustrated look at how to boost your vehicle safely in no time flat.

Tire Care For Families

Since your tires are the only part of your vehicle that is actually ON the road, you can assume that they are integral to essentially all aspects of how your vehicle handles, rides, starts, stops, accelerates, and handles all manner of weather. Tires can be a bit confusing though, and we field quite a few basic questions about how to check them for damage, maintenance, and replacement. This infographic will tell you everything you need to know and then some.

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.

DIY: Battery Clean-Up

Batteries become corroded over time, and this build up of material on the terminals of you car battery can stop the flow of electricity and give you a headache. Here is a quick and simple home remedy that can fix it in under 5 minutes for next to nothing. Check out the slideshow here.

Warning Lamps: Red Edition

See which warning lights you most need to worry about in Warning Lamps: Red Edition. Red means bad, and with this interactive mouse-over of the most dangerous dashboard lights we will show you exactly what to do when you see them.

Tips: Paint Colour & Value

Researchers at iseecars.com just came out with some very interesting research on the depreciation of cars based on their paint colour, and the results may surprise you.

Tips: Not filling up can be costly

Do you hesitate to fill your tank when you see the prices at the pump increase? At $1.30 a litre it can be tempting to put in a few dollars here and there while you hope for the price to drop so you can fill the tank. For those who put off the fuel stop until the last possibly moment, the cost could be even higher.

Why you should use your A/C in the winter

How is it possible that using your Air Conditioner year round can actually be good for your car? It is a common misconception is that air conditioning systems are strictly for cooling air in the summer (even though that is a great luxury) but in fact, it is almost more important to use your cars air conditioning system during the cold and rainy seasons. How can this be?

What makes an honest mechanic?

When you have limited knowledge in an area like auto mechanics, it can be hard to know what the best practices are for your vehicle maintenance, where to go for quality service, and who you can trust. Click here for a short list of what you should be looking for in an honest mechanic.