Alpha Omega Automotive

AOA Tip of the day: winter time is notorious for dead batteries and early morning jump-starts. But the truth is that ho weather is even tougher on your battery. Summer heat can speed up the chemical reaction of battery, causing the battery to be over charged. This can dramatically shorten the life span of your battery. Heat can also damage the battery b evaporating by internal battery fluid. The best way to keep your battery running smoothly is to keep it clean. Regularly inspect your battery for any corrosion, on the terminals and make sure it is securely fastened. Call us to book your free battery check up appointment.

AOA Tip of the day: (A little bit of a long quote today but very important)
Your brakes are the single most important safety feature on your car. Don't put yourself or your family at risk this summer by riding around on worn down or faulty brakes.

Brakes need to be replaced when the lining on your brake pad or brake shoe is worn down past the minimum thickness specified by the car manufacturer or province laws.
You can have your brake linings checked at Alpha Omega Automotive.

Here are some signs that your brakes need to be checked:

Your brake pedal becomes very soft and mushy
Your brake pedal is very hard and resistant
Your brake pedal rests too low or too high
Indication or warning lights on the dashboard
Loud and constant scraping and grinding sounds coming from the brakes
Interestingly, squealing brakes are not necessarily a sign of a problem. Brakes squeal and squeak for a wide variety of reasons, including moisture on the brake pads, discs, shoes and drums. You should only become concerned if the squealing becomes a scraping or grinding noise. This is a sign of metal-to-metal contact, which can permanently damage brake parts.
Call us to book an appointment for a free brake check up!!
Don't wait till it's too late!

AOA Tip of the day:
The summertime is notorious for sudden, violent thunderstorms. When buckets of water are beating against your windshield, you need wipers that really work. Even more so at night, when a rain storm can decrease visibility to 15 or 20 feet in front of your vehicle.

Winter can be tough on windshield wipers. Ice, snow, salt and extreme temperatures make cracks and tears in the rubber that lower the effectiveness of the wipers. If your wipers are leaving visible streaks or take several passes to clear away light rain, they need to be replaced.

When replacing a wiper blade, it's better to replace the whole blade, not just the rubber part. Call us to change wiper blades, we offer good quality wipers starting from $10 a wiper.