MAXIM AUTOMOTIVE
970 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0R3 (204) 775-8862

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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 25, 2021

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: May 31, 2020

MAXIM AUTOMOTIVE Automotive Tips: Head Gasket

Hello Winnipeg 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, whi...
Published on: Dec 22, 2019

Advice on Your Cooling System from MAXIM AUTOMOTIVE

Last week I was out running errands in Winnipeg 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 loca...
Published on: Oct 20, 2019

MAXIM AUTOMOTIVE Tech Question on Your Head Gasket

MAXIM AUTOMOTIVE Tech Question:My name is Landon. I bought a new minivan and it started smoking out the tail pipe. My Winnipeg service center said my head gasket went out. What can I do to p...
Published on: Oct 06, 2019

Simple Answers from MAXIM AUTOMOTIVE for Winnipeg: Cooling System

Question: My engine never overheats. Why should I get a cooling system service in Winnipeg? MAXIM AUTOMOTIVE Answer:That’s a really good question for Winnipeg drivers to ask, because if you do...
Published on: Jul 21, 2019

MAXIM AUTOMOTIVE Automotive Tips: Hoses

Your radiator hoses carry coolant between your engine and radiator. It’s an essential job. If a hose fails, you could lose your engine coolant which might lead to harmful overheating and very pr...
Published on: Feb 03, 2019

MAXIM AUTOMOTIVE 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: Dec 02, 2018