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80 High St Collingwood, ON L9Y 4V6 705-445-3421

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Oil's Well That Ends Well (Oil Change Grades and Weight)

Changing your oil regularly is one of the most important things you can do to keep your vehicle running well.  And knowing the right type of oil to use is also very important.  Engine oil i...
Published on: Mar 06, 2022

Motor Oil—The Synthetic Advantage (Synthetic oil vs Conventional)

You’ve probably already heard that regular oil changes are extremely important for the health of your vehicle’s engine. That’s sound advice.  But what you might not know is when...
Published on: Jul 11, 2021

ON Fuel Saving Tip: Dirty Oil

Collingwood drivers who are a quart low, don't have enough oil to lubricate their engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy.Same goes for dirty oil. It doesn&rsquo...
Published on: Sep 08, 2019

Change Your Oil, ON Drivers!

As engine technology advances, recommended oil change intervals have gotten longer. High quality oil in a well-engineered engine has led to extended intervals.Here’s the prob...
Published on: Jul 21, 2019

Simple Answers from Kells Service Centre & Towing: Synthetic Oil

Question:What is synthetic oil and should I use it? Kells Service Centre & Towing Answer:Regular oil, also called conventional oil, comes from dead dinosaurs. Conventional oil molecules are long hydro...
Published on: Jun 02, 2019

Advice on Synthetic Oil

Heard of synthetic motor oil but would like to learn more information? Well, synthetic motor oil is a substitute for conventional oil.Synthetic doesn’t gel or gum-up lik...
Published on: Mar 03, 2019

Oil Change

An oil change at your local Collingwood auto shop: Sounds simple, but there's some pretty important things to know about preventing oil sludge.Oil eventually starts to turn into jelly. Literally &ndas...
Published on: Mar 18, 2018

The Harm in Skipping an Oil Change

Some new manufacturers are now recommending much higher oil change intervals than they have in the past. As much as 8,000 to 13,000 kilometers or more. Following these recommendations is very importan...
Published on: Mar 05, 2017