SASKATOON AUTO REPAIR

Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest auto blog, we discuss preparing for a vehicle breakdown. Preparing for a Vehicle Breakdown A vehicle breakdown is something we all experience at some point, and can, unfortunately, happen anywhere. Preparing for a vehicle breakdown will help alleviate anxiety in a stressful situation and can help keep you safe. Here are some things you can do to prepare for potential car troubles. Pack an emergency kit A well-packed emergency kit ensures you have the tools on-hand to assist you in getting help, alerts other drivers to the presence of your vehicle and enables you to cope with basic chall ... read more

Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest auto blog, we talk about the latest award-winning vehicles with the lowest maintenance costs. Hyundai Accent Gets Top Marks for Maintenance Costs Kelley Blue Book announced the winners of its seventh annual 5-Year Cost to Own Awards where Hyundai took the win on the lowest maintenance costs and repair side of things, followed by Acura. The 2018 Hyundai Accent came out on top for maintenance and repair costs. Over the course of 5 years, customers would pay $3,002 to take care of th ... read more

Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest auto blog, we discuss the role of belts and hoses in your vehicle. Vehicle Systems Overview - Belts and Hoses What are the belt and hoses? A vehicle’s belts and hoses are essential elements of the cooling, air conditioning and charging systems of the engine.  When a belt or hose breaks down it can leave you stranded, so it is important to meet the set replacement intervals recommended in your owner’s manual. What do belts and hoses do?Timing Belt The timing belt is a notched rubber belt that allows the crankshaft to turn the camshaft. A timing belt is sometimes call ... read more

Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair & Tire Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest auto blog, we discuss choosing where your car is maintained while under warranty. You Have the Right to Choose Where Your Car is Maintained...EVEN Under Warranty As the owner of a new car, or new to you, you certainly want to make all the right decisions about properly maintain­ing your new vehicle in its early years to ensure that it serves you well throughout its life. And you certainly don’t want to do anything to compromise your vehicle’s warranty. What you may not know—most cons ... read more

Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. In our latest auto blog, we teach you how to jump-start your vehicle. Learning how to jump-start your vehicles battery isn't difficult, but it can definitely be intimidating for first-timers. Here are some of the reasons why your battery might have died and some tips for jumping starting your battery that will help you get back on the road in no time. Why Did My Vehicle Battery Die?   The most common cause of a dead battery is leaving your lights on all night long, but that’s not necessarily the only way to drain your battery. Other culprits can include an interior light ... read more

Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. Getting Your Car Ready for Spring in Saskatoon After a very long Saskatchewan winter, you’re likely ready to give up your hibernating ways for some adventure and sunshine. For many Canadians, this means family vacations, trips to the cottage, camping excursions, and weekend road trips. Whatever your style, chances are you are getting ready to hit the road, but are you confident that your car is in good enough shape to get you there safely and efficiently? The Saskatoon winter’s cold temperatures and icy conditions have been hard on your car, so it is likely showing some signs of wear and tear. Spring is the perfect time to bring your car in for a full inspection to identify any minor problems be ... read more

Staying on top of regular maintenance keeps your vehicle running better for longer. Glenwood Auto Service are Trusted Saskatoon Auto Repair Experts, and we're ready to help you with all your maintenance needs. Dealing with Negativity Online.  In any business, you can't satisfy everyone 100% of the time. Although this is a fact, at Glenwood Auto Service in Saskatoon, SK, we like to explain ourselves when customers aren't satisfied. This is so they can get a different perspective, and hopefully, everyone can learn and grow from the experience. The review below was left on our Glenwood Facebook page  recently, and owner Rob took the time to thoroughly respond:   "My sister took her car here for a power steering leak, they said they needed to pressure test the power steering system to find the leak. They charged a full hour at t ... read more

2018 Spring Maintenance Special from Glenwood Auto Saskatoon Until March 23, Glenwood Auto is offering a spring maintenance special! For every maintenance service you perform from now until March 23, you will receive a $25 gift card to a local restaurant! Even better, this isn't a one limit - for example, if you perform 4 maintenance services you would get $100 in gift cards! Qualifying Auto maintenance procedures include: Spark Plug Replacement Fuel System Service Transmission Fluid Maintenance Power Steering Fluid Maintenance Brake Fluid Maintenance Cooling System Fluid Maintenance Differential Fluid Maintenance Transfer Case Fluid maintenance Seasonal Comprehensive Inspections Timing Belt Replacement Engine Flush (with oil change) Wheel Alignment Qualifying Restaurants Include ... read more

    Why proper tire care is very important in your overall safety while driving. The Importance of Tire Tread Depth explained by Robert Scott, Owner of Glenwood Auto Service Saskatoon There are a few areas of concern for proper care of your tire this article addresses them all.  If your trip is 6/32 of an inch or more then you should experience satisfactory traction and performance as far as your tread is concerned. However, if your tread depth calls between 4/32 of an inch and 5/32 of an inch your traction in wet weather diminishes and your odds of hydroplaning or sliding increase significantly. When your tread depth falls to 3/32 of an inch or less you are playing with fire is for sure tires are concerned. Stopping distance with full to mid tread depth in standing water averages 160 feet at 60 mph. With mid to minimum tread – 4/32 of an inch to 5/32 of an inch, stopping distance can increase to 205 feet under the sa ... read more

How a Transmission Flush Works A transmission flush procedure is generally performed using equipment that either runs off the transmission pump or has its own pump built into the machine. The machines are connected to the transmission cooler lines, and while the old fluid is pumped out the new fluid is delivered at the same quantity and time. Sometimes there is a cleaning solvent that is forced back into the transmission removing deposits of old transmission fluid from parts and components or the technician performing the flush may run a solvent through the vehicles transmission before performing the flush. The cooling lines, cooler, converter and other parts are all thoroughly cleaned. One of the benefits of this procedure is that all of the transmission fluid is removed and replaced. This is different from a fluid change in which only some or a portion of the fluid is replaced. A simple fluid change cannot remove all of the built up deposits that accumulate over time as is done duri ... read more