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  • Springtime is Tire Time!!!!

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    If you live in Ottawa or other parts of Ontario, there’s NO MANDATORY DATE by which you must remove your winter tires. However, a good rule of thumb is to wait until spring melt has started and the forecast starts showing consecutive days above 7 degrees Celsius. We’re getting there folks. Do you feel it?…

  • Spring Vehicle Maintenance

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    Warmer weather is finally in sight.  Snow is melting. The sun feels warm… sometimes. We easily allow our thoughts to flash forward to chrome, wax, windows down, 100 kph. Slow down. Your vehicle is coming out of hibernation. You hit some ice and bumps over the winter. As you drive, do you hear any new noises?…

  • Ready for Winter? Winterize Your Vehicle!

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    In Ottawa, one of the coldest capitol cities in the world, it is important to prepare your vehicle and you for the winter. These ideas will help to make your frozen travels smoother and might even save your life. Some people can take care of these things themselves. That’s great. Others prefer us to take care…

  • Winter Tires? What’s the Difference?

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    Ottawa and the National Capitol Region is the 7th coldest capitol city in the world. We get snow, a lot of it. It is easy to think that all-season radial tires work for all seasons. They do, but if you would like to give you and your family an extra measure of safety, seriously consider…

  • Out of Space? Use our Seasonal Tire Storage

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    Do you hate lugging heavy tires to and from your car for your seasonal tire change? Do you ever worry that carrying tires to your car will knock out your back? Problem solved. Take advantage of our seasonal tire storage service. Bring your vehicle to us for a seasonal tire change and leave with your…

  • Tires – Inflate Your Vehicle Performance

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    Your tires are an important contributor to your vehicle’s performance. At Savasta, we inspect your vehicle, every time we change your oil, for the following: tire inflation pressure tire tread wear, abnormal wear visually check tires for embedded stones, glass and other objects AND we remove them check for need to rotate tires front-end for…

  • Pot Holes Got You Down?

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    The summer of 2018 in Ottawa saw us sinking in an infinite ocean of potholes, due to a past harsh winter during which we experienced 42 freeze and thaw cycles between November 2017 and February 2018. If you look to receive money from the city of Ottawa for damage to your vehicle, keep in mind…

  • Keep an Emergency Kit… for Emergencies!

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    Emergency kit For your peace of mind and safety, keep these items in your trunk, especially in the winter: Vehicle: ice/snow scraper small/folding/retracting shovel abrasive material such as sand, salt or non-clumping kitty litter for extra traction windshield washer fluid spare windshield wipers jumper cables flares spare tire (check the air) tire gauge tire chains…

  • An Ounce of Prevention (via Olde 8 Automotive’s Blog)

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    Olde 8 Automotive in Northfield, Ohio wrote a great article showing how preventive maintenance can protect your vehicle… and your wallet. How does preventive maintenance protect my automotive investment? For the past five years or so, Ben and his friend, Shirley, both owned the same car model and drove about the same distance. Their driving…