Jim's Auto Care
34 Argyle St S Renfrew, ON K7V 1T3 613-432-3399

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Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)

If there’s one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, it’s the temperature gauge. It’s the one that may say C---H (that means “cold---hot”).  Or maybe ...
Published on: Jul 04, 2021

Jim's Auto Care Automotive Tips: Water Pump Cavitation

Your cooling system is vital to your engine’s operation and to its long life. In fact, the most prevalent mechanical failure involves the cooling system. To put that in perspective, the most pre...
Published on: Jun 28, 2020

The Hot Switch (Coolant Vacuum Valve Switch)

When the weather gets cooler, you want the cabin of your vehicle to stay warm.  When you switch on the heat, you may find the air that comes out of the vents just isn't hot.  The problem co...
Published on: Jan 26, 2020

Jim's Auto Care Tech Question on Your Cooling System

Jim's Auto Care Tech Question:I was driving down the freeway in Renfrew and smoke started coming out of my car. I pulled over and called my husband. I had to be towed to my Renfrew mechanic. They said...
Published on: Mar 31, 2019

Cooling System Service at Jim's Auto Care in Renfrew

Renfrew drivers often ask questions about the cooling system – the system that cools your vehicle engine and keeps it at the proper operating temperature. Let’s examine the topic...
Published on: Mar 24, 2019

Cooling System

We're often asked questions in Renfrew, ON about the cooling system – the system that cools your engine and keeps it at the proper operating temperature. Let's examine the to...
Published on: Mar 17, 2019

Jim's Auto Care Automotive Tips: Head Gasket

Hello Renfrew drivers, let’s talk about your head gasket. First, you have your engine block, a big hunk of metal that has the pistons and stuff in it. Then there is the cylinder head, whic...
Published on: Dec 03, 2018

Advice on Your Cooling System from Jim's Auto Care

Last week I was out running errands in Renfrew and my temperature warning light came on - total panic! I pulled over and my car was overheating. After it cooled down, I went right in to the local...
Published on: May 13, 2018