SERVICE OVERVIEW

We offer a full range of garage services to vehicle owners in the region of Waterloo. Our professionals know how to handle a wide range of car services. Whether you drive a passenger car or medium sized truck or SUV, our mechanics strive to ensure that your vehicle will be performing at its best before leaving our car shop. We can help you with everything from an oil change to an engine change. We can handle any problem on both foreign and domestic vehicles.

PRICING

Alternator / AC belt Please Contact
Timing Belt Please Contact
Timing Chain Please Contact
Radiator hoses Please Contact
Brake / Gas lines Please Contact

WHY CHOOSE US

  • We make auto repair more convenient for you
  • We are a friendly and professional group of people
  • We handle a wide range of car services
  • Same day service for most repairs and maintenance
  • We get the job done right — the first time

POPULAR QUESTIONS

  • When should the timing belt be replaced?

    Just like every other component in your vehicle, timing belts wear out. When they do, they can slip or break causing serious damage to your car’s engine. For this reason it’s important to replace the timing belt before it fails. The recommended schedule for timing belt replacement varies and depends upon your vehicle’s make. Replacement intervals range from 60,000 to 100,000 miles.

  • Why is it expensive to replace a timing belt?

    A timing belt isn’t easy to access which makes it a labour intensive job. When it’s time to replace the timing belt, you may also want to consider replacing additional parts, like the tensioner, idler arm, and water pump. That’s because these parts are difficult to access as well but are in the same area as the timing belt - it makes sense to replace all these parts with the timing belt as over 80% of the labour is the same. Either way, it’s important to remember that the cost to replace a timing belt is a lot less expensive than replacing an engine that is damaged because the timing belt broke.

  • What will happen if the timing belt breaks?

    If your car or truck has an interference engine, the damage will be extensive. That’s because the timing belt keeps the valves and pistons from slamming into each other. When the timing belt breaks, the valves and pistons crash together bending the pistons and damaging the cylinder head or camshaft. Damage can also occur to the piston and cylinder wall. In a non-interference engine, the pistons and valves aren’t in the same space so they won’t smash together if the timing belt breaks. Though there won’t be extensive engine damage, you will need to have your vehicle towed in for timing belt repair.

  • My car has a timing chain. Is that the same as a timing belt?

    Some cars have a timing chain instead of a timing belt. A timing chain will rarely ever need to be replaced. If you don’t know whether your vehicle has a timing belt or chain, you can find the info within your owner’s manual or you can ask one of our technicians.

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