Car Care 101

Here is some great trips, tricks and information every car owner should know
Smooth Shifting: Transmission Service for Tow Vehicles

Smooth Shifting: Transmission Service for Tow Vehicles

Suppose you're going to take some friends out on the boat for water skiing at your favourite Calgary area lake. Of course, you get the boat ready, but what about your tow vehicle? Think about it – heavy Calgary traffic and hilly terrain. Maybe some dirt roads, and...

Adding Life to your Vehicle’s Battery

Adding Life to your Vehicle’s Battery

  Batteries are a huge part of modern life. I mean, how many battery chargers do you have? Of course, our purpose here is to talk about your car battery. When people come into HERITAGE AUTOPRO CHINOOK and need a new battery, they're really not that happy about having...

Shocks and Struts Wear Factors

Shocks and Struts Wear Factors

No, we're not talking about the modelling world, these shocks and struts will help your car, truck, or SUV enjoy a smooth ride. In talking about shocks and struts, in straight forward terms, the springs hold up the body of your car. There are several types of springs:...

What’s Shakin’ with my Brakin’?

What’s Shakin’ with my Brakin’?

Brake Dancing on the streets? If you feel your vehicle vibrating when you’re braking, or if you don't stop in as short a distance as you used to, it may be time to have your brakes checked.  All newer vehicles have disc brakes in the front, and more manufacturers are...

Restoring Headlights Clearly a Bright Idea

Restoring Headlights Clearly a Bright Idea

Making those Beams Bright Again Even in our more northern location, exposing your skin to sunlight in Calgary can cause sunburn and other unhealthy things.  Sunlight can also create major problems for your headlights and taillights.  After they've been exposed to...

Rekindle the Spark Plugs

Rekindle the Spark Plugs

If you drive a vehicle with a gasoline engine, thank the spark plugs for igniting the gasoline/air mixture in each cylinder that keeps your vehicle traveling smoothly down the road every day. Your spark plugs work hard, firing thousands of times in a...

What’s that Sound? Is it Actually Your Axle?

What’s that Sound? Is it Actually Your Axle?

Calgary drivers should know that the axles are the last link in transferring power from the engine to the wheels. They’re strong parts that last a long time but they can run into trouble. Axles just wear out over time and need to be replaced. And sometimes axle seals...

Getting a Grip on Tire Options

Getting a Grip on Tire Options

When it’s time for new tires, the choices can be overwhelming for drivers. Let’s look at some common tire categories that fit the bill for us Calgarians. One category at Heritage Autopro is known as “summer tires”. Summer tires are designed to be driven on AB roads...

How Can I Keep My Car Contented?

How Can I Keep My Car Contented?

Quality surveys report fewer problems with new cars than ever before. So does that mean that modern vehicles have become maintenance free in Calgary? Do I Still Need Maintenance? Back when cars spent more time in repair shops, Alberta drivers were more mindful of...

How Tired Are Your Tires?

How Tired Are Your Tires?

Of the things Calgary drivers think about most, our tires are probably pretty far down the list. That’s understandable because today’s tires are engineered to do their job without needing you to pay too much attention to them. But they DO wear out, and worn tires can...

The Heritage Autopro Guide to Recommended Intervals

The Heritage Autopro Guide to Recommended Intervals

Most Calgary drivers are aware that car makers have service intervals for your car. The engineers that design our vehicles have tested the various systems and components to meet durability and safety standards. Some of these standards are self-imposed and others, like...

Heritage Autopro Cares About Your Family’s Safety

Heritage Autopro Cares About Your Family’s Safety

Vehicles are getting safer all the time for drivers. They are more crash worthy, with greater structural protection for occupants and better restraint systems like airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners, and such. Every year new electronic crash avoidance systems are...

Can engine failure be prevented?

Can engine failure be prevented?

HERITAGE AUTOPRO CHINOOK Tech Question: Collins, from Calgary: "I had my engine go out and had to have it completely re-done.. What could I have done to prevent this?" HERITAGE AUTOPRO CHINOOK Tech Answer:You’ve got to feel for Collins: an expensive major engine...

10 Overlooked Services

10 Overlooked Services

Let’s talk about Calgary drivers' automotive service schedules. And particularly, the scheduled auto services that are sometimes forgotten. At Heritage Autopro,  we have a list of 10 auto services that are often overlooked. They’re all very important for Calgary...