Automatic Transmission Service

The transmission is one of the “hottest” areas of your vehicle’s drivetrain. Over the course of time, this heat deteriorates the transmission fluid. The result? The deteriorated fluid can lead to varnish and sludge build-up in the transmission. Eventually, this...

Brake Fluid Flush

Brake fluid performs a vital function in your vehicle. Without it, your brakes won’t work. Every time you press down on the brake pedal, the fluid transfers energy from the pedal through the brake lines, to the wheel cylinders or calipers against the drums or rotors...

Brake Service & Repair

Car brakes provide an important function for your vehicle and need a proper auto brake service in order to perform their best. The brake calliper, brake pads, and brake rotor are the primary parts of your car disc brake systems. The brake pads and rotors wear out over...

Cabin Air Filter

Should You Change Your Cabin Air Filter? Air quality is important. Your cabin air filter or dust filter cleans the air that enters your vehicle’s interior via heating, vents, and the air conditioning system. When it’s clean, it will trap dust, pollen, and various...

Car Air Filter

Why should you change your car air filter on a regular basis? Other than electric cars, most modern automobile engines run by internal combustion and requires air to operate. Without air, fuels cannot burn to provide the explosive force that powers the engine...

Coolant Flush Service

The cooling system of your vehicle helps keep your engine at peak operating temperature. In hot conditions, it cools the engine. Then, when the thermometer plunges to extreme cold temperatures it prevents the cooling system from freezing. As well, it helps cool...

Diesel Fuel System Cleaner Service

"Why doesn't my diesel vehicle perform the way it used to?" You may have noticed that your vehicle doesn’t have the same performance it had when you first bought it. There can be a few reasons for this. As your diesel engine runs, not all the fuel is completely burned...

Differential Service

What does your differential do for you? Power is delivered from your vehicle’s engine, through the transmission, and on to the differential to turn the wheels. A differential allows the wheels to rotate at different speeds. This is important when you are turning a...

Engine Belts and Hoses

Engine Belt and Hose Service When everything is running properly, you never give your vehicle’s belts and hoses a second thought. When they break though, it becomes a big problem very quickly.Engine Hoses Engine hoses are designed to carry liquids. If a radiator hose...

Engine Oil Flush Service

Engine oil is the lifeblood of your vehicle. Why is an Engine Oil Flush so important? Imagine you are at a water park and going down the slides. You slide easily down the chutes because it is lubricated with water. Now imagine the water is becoming contaminated with...

Engine Treatment Service

Your Engine - The Bad News Over the last few years, ethanol has become a greater component of gasoline. While some people believe that ethanol can help the environment, it has proven to be detrimental to automotive fuel systems and the lubrication system. As the...

Exhaust and Muffler Repair

Your vehicle’s exhaust and muffler system is a series of pipes that removes the harmful gases produced in your engine. However, it is responsible for a lot more! Regardless of small a leak may be, you should consider an exhaust and muffler repair to protext your...

Minor Fuel System Cleaning

Your Fuel System Fuel injectors deliver fuel to the engine’s combustion chamber by spraying a fine mist onto the back of an intake valve. If you can imagine an aerosol spray can being sprayed multiple times per second in the engine, then you can understand the...

Oil Change

Why get a Kelowna Oil Change? The most basic, cost-effective way to protect your car engine is to change your oil and oil filter on a regular basis. You can get your Kelowna oil change at Paragon Motors Auto Repair. Oil helps to keep the engine in motion by reducing...

Power Steering Flush

Power steering fluid is subjected to extreme heat and pressure. This can cause the fluid to degrade – in a similar manner as motor oil or transmission fluid – losing its ability to lubricate the system. The steering can become harder and much noisier. As well, the...

Replace Spark Plug Wires

Is it time to change my Spark Plug Wires? Most people will make the decision to change their spark plug wires for two reasons. The first is when their owner’s manual recommends it, the other is when the engine begins to misfire. Why do spark plug wires fail, and why...

Spark Plugs Replacement

Spark plugs produce an electrical spark that ignites the mixture of fuel and air in your engine’s combustion chambers, creating an “explosion”, forcing the pistons to move up and down. This “explosion” creates the turning force needed to propel the vehicle forward...

Suspension

Shock absorbers limit the amount of suspension movement by dampening spring oscillations. Struts reinforce the active components of the suspension to the same end. Shocks and Struts keep you from hitting your head on the ceiling of the vehicle every time you hit a...

Tire Rotation

Is Tire Rotation a Good Idea? Yes and No. A better question to ask our technicians would be, “Is a tire rotation a good idea for my vehicle?” What is involved in the process of rotating a vehicle’s tires? Simply put it is moving tires to a new location, right to left,...

Tires

When it comes to purchasing tires, a few important factors will help you decide which is best for you and your vehicle needs. Your driving habits and the type of vehicle you're driving are two big things to consider. Weather should also be a key factor in your...

Vehicle Battery and Cables

Most people don’t think about their battery or the cables attached to them until they hear that dread “click” and then nothing. Or the sad sound of the engine trying to start and slowly getting weaker. You may have noticed that batteries are not lasting as long as...

Wheel Alignment

Without a proper wheel alignment, your tires can wear faster, costing you more over the life of your vehicle. Your fuel consumption may also increase because the tires are not rolling as smoothly as they should. There could be a slight dragging effect that may require...

Windshield Wipers

Windshield wipers are easily the most forgotten moving part on your vehicle... until you need them. Unfortunately many drivers, for whatever reason, try to get longer life from their windshield wiper blades. Driving in the rain, snow, or slushy weather can be...

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