Winterize Your Car in 10 Easy Steps

Winterize Your Car in 10 Easy Steps

The winter months are hard on your vehicle. Cold temperatures, dirt, and road-salt residue can all cause problems with your car or truck. However, there are some simple checks and maintenance items you can do that will help your vehicle stay in top condition even in extreme cold Canadian climates. 1. Get the right kind of oil change. Are you approaching the time for a 30,000-mile full service for your…

Car Paint Repair – Chipped or Scratched.

How to do a Car Paint Repair Its always a smart idea to do a quick car paint repair to take care of paint chips or scratches on your truck or car. They always get worse and rust starts to eat away at your metal and its an easy fix. Take care of chips and dings in your car or truck before it’s too late and its easy to do….

Rebuilding a Ford V8 Flathead Video

The How-TO on Rebuilding a Ford V8 Flathead Everyone knows it’s a lot of work to rebuild an engine. That’s not really up for debate. But for anyone who’s never actually rebuilt an engine themselves, under it could be easy to underestimate just how much work goes into it. But when Hagerty decided to rebuild the Ford flathead V8 engine in its 1946 pickup truck, the team was kind enough to…

Monroe® “Summer Ride Event”

MONROE SUMMER RIDE EVENT Get Up To An $80 Pre-Paid MasterCard! When you Purchase combinations of 2 or 4 qualifying Monroe® or Rancho® ride control products and get up to an $80 MASTERCARD® Prepaid Card. See this Downloadable PDF for offer details.   Qualifying Products / Series: • Monroe® OESpectrum® Shocks, Reflex® Shocks, Sensa-Trac® Shocks, Max-Air® Shocks, Gas-Magnum® Shocks: 5500, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 37000, 39000, 911000, 911500, MA700, MA800,…

GearWrench School Program 2016

GearWrench School Program 2016 All quotes for educational institutes in the automotive or heavy-duty domain will be eligible for a 20% discount on all Gear Wrench tool orders. Also Students graduating from school can benefit from this discount as well on a one time purchase, all we need is a proof of Graduation (receipt) give it to purchasing so that they can attach it to the order. Please see our…

Trailer Maintenance – Getting Ready For Spring

Truck Trailer Parts There’s no doubt about it, the winter season can be tough on your trailer. From the colder weather and harsher conditions, to the salty roads that can cause quicker mechanical erosion, wire wear, flat tires, ect. The season can cause a lot of damage and this check list can keep you hauling when spring time rolls around. Lets run through a quick checklist to keeping your trailer…

Pete’s Paint Gift Card Promotional Giveaway!

ONLY FOR THE MONTH OF FEB ! Pete’s Paint is giving away Tim’s Cards for any one that places an automotive parts order online through our website only for the month of February. Looking up automotive parts online is easy and can be done direct from the link. USE USER NAME & PASSWORD: User Name: joecash12 Password: joecash12 Our WebLink allows customer to do a few things effectively: Look up…

Automotive Diagnostic Tools – Autel

MaxiDAS DS708 The state-of-art MaxiDAS® is delicately engineered and built by Autel Intelligent Tech., a scan tool R&D company based in China. Established in 2004, Autel is now recognized by the automotive aftermarket industry as one of the fastest growing scan tool companies providing the most extensive and best price-performance ratio OEM-level diagnostic products and first-class customer support in the world. The MaxiDAS® Diagnostic System is ingeniously designed to recreate…

WeatherTech Automobile Floor Liners

Why Buy WeatherTech Liners? Looking for the best in  truck accessories? Look no further than a set of WeatherTech DigitalFit liners. Measured with precise laser instrumentation to ensure a perfect fit for your make and model, the DigitalFit liners are designed to be odourless, and to never crack or harden as a result of regular use. Deep reservoirs and channel help direct harmful dirt, debris, and liquid away from your…

5 Simple Car Washing Tips

1. Wash With the Right Suds Even though hand dishwashing liquid is a great degreaser, it’s not the thing to use on your vehicle’s finish. Yes, it removes dirt, grease and old wax. But it also sucks important oils right out of the paint’s finish. Use it repeatedly and you shorten the life of your paint job. Instead of dish soap, use a cleaner formulated for vehicles (available at any…