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• Car care workshop part 6: Maintenance

  AshleyW on June 9, 2009

  This is the last part (1, 2, 3 4, and 5 here) to this informative workshop that I went to. I must say that the staff at this Speedy Auto Service have really set the bar for me in what I will look for in a mechanic and auto repair shop. Everyone was extremely welcoming and told all of us so much information that I know I will use.

  

  North American-made tires will have this stamp

  Most importantly, they emphasized and reminded us that as consumers it is our right to ask questions about any repair.

  I left that workshop with a wealth of information and I hope from what is written here, those who read this learn as much as I did. Thank you to the amazing staff: Marcella-Lynne Durant-Abraham, VP of operations, Carl Abraham, owner and operator, Abdul Sankar, mechanic, Vittorio Puzzo, mechanic, and Arman Abdollahian, apprentice, for providing women and men with the tools to understand the automotive repair environment.

  Here are some tips and helpful tools in car maintenance from Abraham.

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• Car care workshop part 3: Belts

  AshleyW on May 29, 2009

  In Part 3 (part 1, part 2) of this series for the Speedy Auto Service Women's Car Care Workshop that I attended in Toronto, Canada, Mechanic Abdul Sankar spoke to the group about belts and in particular why water pumps are so important in relation to a timing belt.

  

  The V belt is on the left, the larger timing belt is on the right.

  V-belt — Fits in the pulley and forms the shape of a V. You can find them in older cars and are occasionally used in new vehicles. V belts drive the alternator, water pump, power steering. This belt can crack and should be checked often.

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• Car care workshop part 2: Filters

  AshleyW on May 28, 2009

  Here is the second part (part 1 here) of the workshop I attended at Speedy Auto Service on car maintenance in Toronto, Canada. Specifically aimed at women, this workshop was all about learning how to maintain your vehicle and to know how some of these car parts actually work. Mechanic Abdul Sankar spoke to the group of women and men about filters.

  

  Sankar explains to the audience about the importance of maintenance.

  Cabin filter — For most vehicles the cabin filter is located under the dashboard and it filters the air coming from outside. There is pollen, bacteria and gases that are in the air. Cabin filters are installed for health reasons. Sankar had us inspect up close a square shaped cabin filter that was black in colour and contained pieces of sediment and leaves. Pollutants that you wouldn't want to inhale. Your cabin filter should be inspected at every oil change. Some vehicles have one cabin filter or two.

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