Automotive service and repair is expensive for all parties involved. The chart above shows where the money you pay ends up. After all is said and done,15% of all revenues should remain in the company. All future growth (training, expansion, equipment) must come from these dollars....

The question of price comes up often and is of great relevance in automotive service and repair. If you do some price shopping and get a few quotes, your natural instinct will be to question: Why is Shop A's quote higher than Shop B's? It is far more...

Apex is Alberta's only ASE blue seal of excellence certified...

Do you have a mystery check engine light? Been to your dealer a few times and had it cleared only to have it return in a few weeks or days? Factory diagnostic procedures fall short on diagnosing intermittent problems - many have no concessions for them...

At Apex we know it can be tough to find a good mechanic that will service your JDM vehicle. With our 20 years of Japanese Import experience, we have the knowledge and service information to get the job done right. Because we work with JDM parts suppliers that import directly from...

Fact: Any service work that you pay for can be done at any service center you choose - your warranty cannot be voided for servicing your vehicle at any place other than the dealer. You still must follow the factory recommended service schedule and, if you...

Fact: Your warranty cannot be voided by the installation of aftermarket parts, unless the part causes the failure (even though some dealers will dispute this.) Because of this reality, Apex will recommend factory parts on all vehicles under warranty to avoid headaches for our clients. The...

Fact: Most parts on any vehicle are built by aftermarket companies and purchased by car companies to assemble vehicles and sell as service replacement parts. The very same parts are often available as aftermarket brands at a lower price. Another fact is that the OEM part...

Fact: “Didn’t build it, didn’t break it, just trying to fix it” is a motto that a lot of technicians and mechanics subscribe to. They just want to fix your problems, and unfortunately this is quite often an expensive proposition. Difficulties arise when exact details of your vehicles'...

Fact: There are great technicians at dealerships, and there are a lot of great technicians at independent shops. Not all technicians at dealers are factory trained master technicians. Our certifications and credentials are on display in our office and on the Apex website. Next time you...

Fact: On board diagnosis is a system in your vehicle that detects certain faults in the electronic control components, records a code and illuminates a check engine or MIL light. When a check engine or malfunction indicator lamp comes on, plugging in a scan tool and scanning for codes...

Fact: Your engine and automatic transmission as well as many other systems on your car are controlled by computers. These computers have adaptive programming that allow for production variances (no 2 engines are manufactured exactly the same) and maintain optimal operating conditions to ensure emissions compliance....