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Debunking Winter Vehicle Maintenance Myths Winter brings along its own set of challenges, especially for vehicles navigating through snow-covered roads and icy conditions. During the seasonal transition, misconceptions about winter car maintenance tend to circulate, potentially jeopardizing both safety and vehicle performance. Let's dive into debunking some common myths surrounding...

Cold Weather Car Care: How to Prep Your Vehicle for Winter As the temperatures drop and snowflakes start to fall, it's time to give your vehicle some extra attention. Winter driving can be challenging, but with the right preparations, you can navigate the roads safely and with confidence. In this blog post, we'll guide you through essential steps to get your vehicle ready for the cold...

Tire Buying Guide: Factors To Consider When it comes to maintaining your vehicle's safety and performance, one critical element often overlooked is your tires. The right set of tires can make a world of difference in how your car handles its fuel efficiency, and even your safety on the road. However, with so many options available, choosing the right tires can be a daunting task. In this...

How To Choose The Right Battery For Your Vehicle When it comes to choosing a battery for your vehicle, it's not just a matter of picking the first one you see on the shelf. Not all batteries are created equal, and selecting the right one is essential for your vehicle's performance and longevity. In this blog, we'll walk you through the key factors to consider when choosing the right battery...

Signs Your Vehicle Battery Might Need Replacing As your trusted Quick Lane, we understand the importance of keeping your vehicle in top-notch condition. One critical component that often gets overlooked until it's too late is the battery. A well-maintained battery is crucial for ensuring your vehicle starts reliably and runs smoothly. In this blog post, we'll share some key signs that indicate...

Benefits of the Quick Lane Multipoint Inspection If you've been to Drayton Valley Quick Lane before, you already know we perform all sorts of services and repairs on your vehicle. We can install new tires and brakes. We can change your oil and service your suspension. If your vehicle's battery needs replacing, we can replace that for you too! And yes, these services are available for all makes...

Why You Should Avoid Potholes Potholes can be a common sight on roads, especially during the winter and summer months when freezing and thawing of water beneath the pavement causes cracks to form. While they may seem harmless and unavoidable at times, it is essential to understand the potential dangers they pose and why it is crucial to avoid them whenever possible.  Tire & Wheel...

Tips To Maintain Your Vehicle's Air Conditioning   With the Summer months upon us, it is essential to ensure that your vehicle's air conditioner is working efficiently. A well-maintained A/C not only keeps you comfortable during hot weather but also prevents potential damages and costly repairs down the line. To help you maintain your vehicle's air conditioner, we've highlighted some essential...

How To Get Your Vehicle Road Trip Ready With Quick Lane Summer is here, and what better way to celebrate than by taking a road trip! Before you hit the road, it's important to ensure that your vehicle is road trip ready with proper maintenance and supplies in case of emergencies. Tires Start with inspecting your tires to ensure that they're properly inflated, have a good tread...

Breathe a breath of fresh air with cabin air filters  Did you know the cabin air filter in your vehicle is an important part of the heating and cooling system? Not only that but maintaining your cabin air filter can affect more than just that.  Let's explore the benefits your cabin air filter brings to you and your vehicle. What is a Cabin filter? The cabin air filter lets...

What are wheel alignments and how often should you get yours checked? Wheel alignments are an essential aspect of maintaining your car's overall health and ensuring its optimal performance. Simply put, wheel alignment refers to the adjustment of the wheel angles to the manufacturer's specifications. If your wheels are not properly aligned, it can lead to several issues, including...

6 Tips For Getting Your Vehicle Ready For Spring  Spring is here, and with it comes the opportunity to do some much-needed vehicle cleaning and detailing. After a long, harsh Winter, your vehicle accumulates build up of mud, slush, and salt. These combinations can affect your vehicle's exterior and cause rusting on the body. Get your vehicle ready for Spring with a little TLC using these...

The Basics on EV ChargingElectric vehicles are becoming more readily available. Companies like Ford are putting a lot of effort into creating more electric and hybrid models. However, many people still have a lot of questions regarding electric vehicles, also known as EVs. What is the difference between the chargers? Are chargers accessible? How do I find a charger?These are just a few questions...

Prepare your vehicle for the cold, even if you aren't here to experience itIn the midst of colder weather, we Canadians tend to have our eyes on warmer climates. We jet off to tropical and exotic locals south of the border and leave our vehicles sitting out in the cold.Before you jet off for that much needed vacation, we have a few tips to help make your return home that much smoother.Test Your BatteryReturning...

Winter Travel TipsBefore you head out of town for the holidays, take care of the vehicle you hope will get you there. The holiday season is upon us. That means twinkling lights, wrapping paper, smiling faces, snow and of course travelling to see friends and family.Whether you are flying across the country -- or maybe you are lucky and are heading someplace warm -- or driving a few hours to gather...

Keep Your Battery From Dying This WinterWinter has hit hard, and now that terrible noise is on the brain. You know the one. CLINK. CLICK. CLICK. SPUTTER. NOTHING.A dead battery can happen anywhere at any time, not just in the winter. But it does happen a lot more often in the winter than in the summer. And having a dead battery in the summer is a lot more ideal than in the cold of winter.We have a...

The Bigger Picture On Wiper BladesLet's talk about a key component, to your visibility on the road, one that is often over looked. No it's not your lights, or your windshield. It's your wiper blades.It may not be the most interesting topic, but when it comes to you seeing clearly on the road, it is a very important one.When To Replace?Your wiper blades wear down over time and need to be replaced regularly....

Time for a Tire AlignmentTire or wheel alignments are regular part of automotive maintenance and normally done one or twice a year. An alignment is necessary for the best possible driving experience.Regular alignments can help your tires perform properly and even help them last longer. It can also improve handling, keep your vehicle from pulling in one direction, or vibrating strangely on the road.But...

What to Know Before You TowIt is finally summer, and the rain seems to have abated, which means it is time to hitch up the trailer, or maybe the ATV, and hit the open road and reconnect with nature -- with some of the conveniences of home of course.But towing shouldn't be taken lightly, and requires a driver to develop a whole new set of skills. Even the process of hitching and unhitching a trailer...

Is Your Vehicle Road Trip Ready? Summer is finally here, and you are ready to get out on the open road and explore your own backyard. Or maybe even further, and you are exploring Canada with a cross-country road trip. You have your trip planned, complete with all the best road-side attractions, and you've made a packing list for a month on the road.But what about your car?Is your vehicle as ready...

FordPass: How-to GuideIn our last post we told you all about the new FordPass App, and all of its great features available to both Ford owners and not alike. Now we are going to give you a how-to guide on setting the app up on your phone and how to use some of its key features.Setting up and using the app is simple and fast.Setting Up The AppIn just a few quick steps you will have the FordPass App...

Getting To Know The Fordpass AppEarly 2021 Ford launched a brand-new app, which is set to make the life of every Ford customer, easier. This app is called FordPass and it's not just for Ford drivers.The FordPass App has everything available at your fingertips, on your phone that you carry with you everywhere. It is meant to be the connection between automotive and computer technology and the ever expanding...

Do I Need A Tire Rotation?Tire rotations are a regular part of keeping up with your vehicle's safety and performance. Tires need to be rotated regularly so your tread lasts & wears evenly. However, many drivers tend to overlook the procedure, endangering themselves and their vehicle. What is a tire rotation?  While a tire rotation seems easy enough seeing as our tires rotate everyday...

Welcome to Drayton Valley FordNice To Digitally Meet You!Thank you for watching our commercial and for visiting our website. Our expert, award winning, team is excited for the opportunity to earn your business. As we say in this video, we will show you it's easy to work with us, from wherever you are. We are Alberta's LOCAL Ford Store! Small Town Professional Service, Big City Selection. Please click...

Do I Need A Tire Alignment?Tire or wheel alignments are regular part of automotive maintenance and normally done once or twice a year. An alignment is necessary for the best possible driving experience. Regular alignments can help your tires perform properly and even help them last longer. It can also improve handling, keep your vehicle from pulling in one direction, or vibrating strangely on the road.But...

AWD, RWD, 4X4 and FWD: What's The Difference? When shopping for a new vehicle there are many important aspects to consider and many of which could be confusing, especially for a first-time-buyer. One such potentially confusing aspect of a vehicle, is understanding it's drivetrain.  Before we go into the different types, let's briefly go over what a drivetrain actually...

'Next' Three Warning Lights You Shouldn't Ignore A few weeks back we took a deep dive into three major warning lights on your dashboard that you shouldn't ignore. In that post, we looked at what it meant when your Braking System, Check Engine and Oil Pressure notifications lit up. You can read more about them by CLICKING HERE. Now we take a look at three more warning lights you...

5 Reasons Regular Vehicle Maintenance is Important Your vehicle is not just a convenient mode of transportation. It is a necessary part of life, especially for folks living in a more rural setting. Not only that, it is an investment! You spend a lot of time in your car, whether it be running errands or commuting to work. Take care of your car and your car will take care of you! This is not...

Tips To Keep Your Battery Running This Winter CLICK CLICK CLICK... nothing. Darn it all! We have all experienced the sound of a dead battery in the middle of a cold Canadian winter. It's in that precise moment we regret not having checked on it before cold temps were upon us... darn, too late. Waiting until the battery is completely dead, before replacing, is likely going to find you...

Top 8 Tips for Preparing Your Vehicle for Winter The temperature is steadily dropping, and more mornings than not we wake up to a thin layer of frost covering the ground and our vehicles. This all points to one unfortunate fact: Old Man Winter is coming again. With winter slowly creeping closer and closer it is time to prepare...

Do Winter Tires Really Make A Difference? In a nutshell? Yes, the right tire in the right season impacts your vehicle's performance and safety, but also your wallet. Many people tend to overlook the importance of having a winter set of tires and an all-season or summer set because they drive an AWD vehicle or a 4X4 truck. It's true those vehicles are better designed for handling wet or...

The Different Types of Tire Damage "I've got a bulge!" "Most of us do when we get past fifty." "No, a bulge in my tire - in the sidewall - a bubble!" The Damage is Serious! A bulge, bubble, or break in the sidewall of a tire is an issue requiring immediate attention. Typically, the result of an impact - curb, sidewalk, pothole - that damages the tire's...

Emergency Kit Must-Haves For Your Vehicle It's late at night, and the road is dark and unfamiliar. The wind whips up leaves and debris and making matters worse, you're in a cell-service dead zone. Then, suddenly, the steering wheel twists in your hands, and you fight to keep your vehicle from heading into the ditch.Once stopped, you open the door and step outside. In the light from...

How To Properly Boost Your Car BatteryEven the best battery will eventually show its age and require replacement. And somewhere along the line, it will likely need to be boosted, and there's a proper way to do it!In 1860, Frenchman Gaston Plante invented the first practical rechargeable battery based on lead-acid chemistry. Today, lead-acid batteries come as original equipment in most internal combustion...

Understanding Tire Warranty Tires are one of the most important and frequently replaced components on your vehicle. With proper care, a set of tires should last for years, but occasionally, they wear out prematurely. All major tire manufacturers have comprehensive tire warranties to protect consumers from paying full price for a replacement tire resulting from an early demise. Some tire brands...

How To Improve Your Fuel Efficiency Canada is a large country with nearly 40,000 kilometers of paved roads. Though many large urban centers have well-designed rapid transit systems, owning a vehicle (for most people) is still a necessity. Statistics Canada estimates that in Canada, we burn approximately 111 million liters of gasoline per day equalling over 40 billion liters of gasoline per...

Inspecting Your Tires Tires play a huge role in your driving experience and are crucial to your vehicle's safety and overall performance. Think about it: your tires are the only contact your vehicle has with the road surface. The better the tires, the better the control, acceleration, braking and ride. Tires that are badly worn: Have reduced control Poor ride and handling Put unnecessary...

How Are Tires Made? The history on a product that most consider relatively simple, is surprisingly a long and complex story. The development of the tire, as we know it today, dates as far back as 1845! Wow, right? No one individual can be credited with inventing the tire.  In fact, several inventors over several decades contributed to creating the tire and here are just a few: 1845...