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Close-up of a modern car headlight with LED technology.

Let’s Clear Some Things Up (Headlight Restoration)

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You know how exposing your skin to sunlight can cause sunburn and other unhealthy things.  Sunlight can also create major problems for your headlights.  After they’ve been exposed to ultraviolet light, acrylic headlights can yellow and fog due to oxidation.  And when that happens, less…
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Close-up of a rugged winter tire on a vehicle in snowy conditions.

Get Winter Tires: 3 Reasons Why You’ll Love Them

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Modern winter tires do a terrific job for Kitchener drivers in a wide range of ON winter conditions. First of all, below 7.2 degrees Celsius regular tires become hard and inflexible. That means they don’t provide the road grip Kitchener drivers need. Even if you…
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Technician inspecting a car headlight at Techline Motors NAPA Autopro.

How long do LED headlights last?

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You may be surprised to learn that 40 percent of traffic fatalities in ON take place at night even though there’s 60 percent less traffic. It goes to show how important proper visibility is to nighttime driving in our Kitchener community. Obviously, a clean windshield…
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Close-up of a disc brake rotor and caliper at Techline Motors.

Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)

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If you were to name the most important safety feature on your vehicle right now, what would your answer be? A lot of driving experts would agree that it’s your brakes.  Most newer vehicles use a well-engineered and efficient style of brakes called disc brakes. …
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