Flashing Check Engine Light: Pull Over, and Here Is What It Is Costing You Every Minute
A flashing check engine light is not a warning, it is an instruction. What an active misfire is doing to your catalytic converter, why the flashing sometimes stops, and the honest cost ladder from a coil to a converter. From a Portage la Prairie Ram and Jeep dealer.
When to Change to Winter Tires in Manitoba: The 7 Degree Rule and the October Rush
The honest answer on when to put winter tires on in Manitoba. The 7 degree rule and why it is about rubber not snow, the Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg calendar, the mid October booking rush, the MPI program change coming October 1, and when to switch back.
Tire Pressure Light On in the Cold? What the Lamp Means and When It Is a Real Leak
The tire pressure light comes on across Manitoba the first cold week of fall. What a solid lamp means, what a flashing lamp means, how to tell a temperature drop from a real leak, and whether your winter rims have sensors. From a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.
Test Your Truck Battery Before Winter: Why a Manitoba Battery Quits in November
A truck battery that reads fine in October can fail at 30 below. Why cold cuts cranking power, how a load test differs from a voltage check, and when to replace. From a Portage la Prairie service department.
Truck Battery Draining Overnight? How a Parasitic Draw Gets Found
Truck battery dead every few days even after a new one? Why a parasitic draw is often the real cause, what a draw test measures, and the add ons that cause it most. From a Portage la Prairie service department.
What Tire Pressure Should a Ram 1500 Run? The Placard, the Sidewall and the Load
The right tire pressure for your Ram 1500 is on the driver's door placard, not the tire sidewall. What cold inflation means, why the number drops every fall in Manitoba, how to handle a load or a trailer, and when the light comes on. From a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.
Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Grand Wagoneer: How Far Up the Ladder Do You Actually Need to Go
A loaded Grand Cherokee or the step up to a Grand Wagoneer? What the Grand Wagoneer premium buys in size, third row, towing and power, where a Grand Cherokee already covers it, and the Grand Cherokee L in between. From a Portage la Prairie Jeep dealer.
Dodge Durango vs Chevrolet Tahoe: The Three Row Cross Shop for a Towing Family
The Tahoe is the bigger box with the bigger third row, and the Durango is the one with a HEMI V8, standard all wheel drive in Canada and up to 8,700 lb of towing. An honest three row cross shop for a Manitoba family that tows. From a Portage la Prairie Dodge dealer.
Jeep Wrangler Sport S vs Sahara: Where the Money Actually Goes
The Wrangler Sport S and the Sahara are the two trims most Manitoba buyers actually weigh. What the Sahara adds in comfort, wheels and equipment, what a well optioned Sport S covers for less, and the honest read for a gravel road commute rather than a trail rig. From a Portage la Prairie Jeep dealer.
Ram 1500 Big Horn vs Sport: Which Mid Trim Is the Better Buy Here
The Ram 1500 Big Horn and the Canada only Sport look close from across the lot, but the engine, the screens and the camera setup are not. What each trim includes, where the Big Horn puts your money instead, and which one fits a Manitoba buyer. From a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.
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