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How to Tell If Your Engine Cooling System Is Failing
Cold weather can be tough on every part of your vehicle, but the engine cooling system takes on some of the hardest work during winter. When temperatures drop around Stittsville, your engine still builds up heat just like it does in warm weather. The cooling system works behind the scenes to keep everything balanced. Cooling systems for cars are meant to control engine temperature regardless of the season. But if any part of the system starts acting up, that balance can quick
A.C. Automotive
2 days ago4 min read


What Causes Brake Pads to Wear Out Faster in Icy Conditions?
Winter can be tough on vehicles, even when we’re doing everything right. In Stittsville, where snow, slush, and road salt stick around for months, icy driving conditions can take a toll on how our brakes perform. Cold weather doesn’t just mean slower driving, it often leads to faster brake wear, too. We’ve noticed that this is the time of year when people start asking about brake pad replacement in Stittsville more often. That’s no surprise. Icy conditions force drivers to br
A.C. Automotive
Jan 14 min read


How to Tell If Your Transmission Needs Service in Cold Weather
When the temperature drops across Stittsville, our vehicles often start to act a little differently. Cold mornings can bring out problems that might not show up on a warm day, and transmission issues are one of the most common ones we see as winter rolls in. If your car starts shifting strangely or feels sluggish when it's cold out, it's not something to ignore. Winter driving is already hard enough without adding a transmission problem into the mix. Frozen roads, icy windshi
A.C. Automotive
Dec 25, 20254 min read


Why Your Car AC Doesn’t Blow Warm Air in Stittsville Winters
On freezing winter days in Stittsville, the last thing you want is cold air blowing from your car vents instead of heat. You turn on the heater expecting relief, but instead, you're left shivering, wondering what went wrong. It may seem like your car AC has stopped doing its job, but there’s more going on behind the scenes. We hear this often when temperatures drop below zero. The heating system might not be keeping up, making drives across town pretty uncomfortable. Before t
A.C. Automotive
Dec 18, 20254 min read
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