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How to Prepare Your Vehicle for Ontario’s Changing Fall Weather | MechaniQ
August 29, 2025
MechaniQ in Oakville and Mississauga, ON, shares how to prepare your vehicle for Ontario’s unpredictable fall weather.
What’s Causing My Car to Pull to One Side? | MechaniQ
July 30, 2025
MechaniQ in Oakville and Mississauga, ON, explains why your vehicle may be pulling to one side and how to correct the issue.
By mechaniQ August 20, 2020
I grew up in Mississauga in Applewood Acres. I was always into cars as a kid. I was fascinated about how they worked and I loved fixing them. I know some mechanics got into the trade because they grew up fixing cars with their Dad. That wasn’t the case with me. I was the first […] The post Michael Rocha, MechaniQ Partner appeared first on MechaniQ.
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By mechaniQ April 15, 2020
Tire Rotation You can make your vehicle tires last longer with regular tire rotation and wheel balancing. Let’s start with tire rotation. In normal driving around, your front tires wear more on the shoulders because they handle much of the cornering forces in turns. Front-wheel drive vehicles have even more force on the front tires. We rotate the tires so that […] The post Tire Rotation – Make Your Vehicle Tires Last Longer appeared first on MechaniQ.
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By mechaniQ April 15, 2020
Fuel Savings Tip-Tire Pressure Under-inflated tires waste fuel. Think how hard it is to walk in sand, you just have to work harder because of the resistance. When your tires don’t have enough air in them, their rolling resistance is dramatically increased and it simply takes more fuel to get from one destination to the other. […] The post Fuel Savings Tip-Tire Pressure   appeared first on MechaniQ.
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By mechaniQ April 14, 2020
CHANGE YOUR TIRES mechaniQ is open and continuing to serve its clients during the COVID-19 Pandemic.  We’ve been creative in adjusting some operational procedures to fulfill our clients’ demands while supplying them with the renowned and exceptional IQ service.  We thank our staff for their dedication to providing our essential service while remaining diligent to […] The post CHANGE YOUR TIRES – Covid 19 appeared first on MechaniQ.
By mechaniQ January 22, 2020
What is the Best Car to Buy? At mechaniQ, we have clients that have had the same tech working on their vehicle for over a decade!  You can imagine how satisfying it is for us to see that odometer roll past 200,000km and still going strong.  We can’t take all the credit for it.  Ultimately, […] The post What is the Best Car to Buy? appeared first on MechaniQ.
By mechaniQ January 16, 2020
  Like so many of you, I’m using this new calendar year to eliminate some of the weaknesses in my life. As I glance through the list of possible New Year’s resolutions, a daunting feeling rises in the pit of my stomach. Will I really wake up an hour earlier to get on the treadmill? Will I […] The post New Year’s Resolutions for Your Vehicle appeared first on MechaniQ.
By mechaniQ October 23, 2019
The letter came from Ford in October 2014. “Great News! You are approved for a brand new F150! Trade in your 2011 and we will simply extend your monthly payments for another 8 years. PLUS, you will be under warranty again and avoid costly repairs! Visit our showroom and drive away in your new F150 […] The post TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY appeared first on MechaniQ.
By mechaniQ February 22, 2019
Dealing with a new auto loan can be daunting especially when you know the value of your new vehicle will go down by 20% after the first year and 15% through the second and third year while you’re still trying to pay off your loan. Instead of taking an another debt towards a depreciating asset, […] The post At mechaniQ, we appreciate your vehicle appeared first on MechaniQ.
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