Blog - Page 11 of 33 - Dunn Ram Trucks

The oil change light is not a kilometre countdown, it is a system watching how you actually drive. What brings it on sooner, why resetting it without changing the oil is a habit worth breaking, and why the reset procedure depends on your exact vehicle. From a Portage la Prairie Ram and Jeep dealer.

Ram Canada sets a hard ceiling of 16,000 km or 12 months on a gas engine, and 6,500 km if you drive dusty or off road. What the oil change indicator is really measuring, why gravel and short winter trips shorten the interval, and how to read your own truck. From a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.

A parking lot door ding and a creased quarter panel are not the same job. What makes a dent pullable, why a sharp crease or stretched metal is not, what paint condition rules out paintless work, and why the cheaper method is not always on the table. From a Portage la Prairie collision shop.

MPI writes a vehicle off when fixing it costs more than it is worth. How that decision is actually made, how fair market value gets set, what happens to your loan, salvage status, and how to push back on a number you disagree with. From a Portage la Prairie collision shop.

The factory colour code is a starting point, not an answer. Why refinish shops blend into the next panel, what ten years of prairie sun does to your paint, why pearl and tri coat are harder, and what to check at pickup. From a Portage la Prairie collision shop.

A scuffed bumper is days, a hard front end hit is weeks, and the difference is rarely the labour. The real stages of a collision repair, why a parts backorder is the most common delay, why paint cure cannot be rushed, and what you can do to keep it moving. From a Portage la Prairie collision shop.

The first collision estimate is a starting point, not the final bill. How an MPI estimate is built, what a supplement is, why hidden damage is normal rather than a bait and switch, and how parts availability moves your date. From a Portage la Prairie collision shop.

Behind the mirror on a modern Ram or Jeep sits the camera that drives forward collision warning and lane departure warning. Move it by a millimetre and it lies. Why the manufacturer requires a recalibration after every windshield, static versus dynamic, and what goes wrong when a shop skips it. From a Portage la Prairie dealer.

A rock chip can usually be filled if it is small, fresh, away from the edge and not over the camera. MPI's own repair rules, why a Manitoba cold snap turns a chip into a crack overnight, and when the glass has to come out. From a Portage la Prairie glass shop.

No, Manitoba has no winter tire law. But MPI finances up to $2,000 per vehicle at prime plus 2 per cent, and the rules tighten on October 1, 2026 in a way that disqualifies all weather tires. The straight answer from a Portage la Prairie dealer.