Castlegar Toyota Automotive Blog

Every Toyota owner takes pride in their vehicle's renowned lifespan and reliability. To maintain your Toyota at its full potential, it is crucial to engage in regular maintenance and adhere to recommended servicing practices. At Castlegar Toyota, a leading Toyota dealership in the West Kootenay ...

Toyota has earned its reputation for manufacturing reliable and durable vehicles, ensuring that they perform optimally throughout their lifespan. However, routine maintenance and periodic replacement of parts are essential to keep your Toyota running at its peak efficiency. To maintain the exception...

As a driver in West Coast Canada, you've likely experienced diverse driving conditions and challenges that require you to be extremely vigilant and well-prepared. Toyota, a brand known for fabricating high-quality and reliable vehicles, is dedicated to providing its customers with innovative saf...

When shopping around for a vehicle, buying brand-new can come with numerous benefits and may seem like the obvious route. However, more and more individuals are beginning to see the advantages of buying pre-owned, especially if you've got your eye on a Toyota. Toyotas are known to be some of the...

Never Settle for “Good Enough” Toyotas -- they’re built to last. Anyone who owns one of these skillfully-crafted vehicles knows this fact. But with vehicles that last comes the inevitability of repairs. Where should you get your Toyota fixed -- and does it matter what kind of part...

As sub-zero temperatures bite at your fingers and remote car starters become your most-prized vehicle feature, you may find yourself wondering about what effects a true Canadian winter has on your Toyota. We know how our bodies respond to frigid weather -- our skin hurts, our joints move slower, and...

Sorry to be the ones to tell you this, folks, but winter is coming. The cold temperatures arrive a little later in Castlegar compared to the rest of the country, but the truth is winter will be here before we know it. Before the snow, ice, and sub-zero temperatures do hit, make sure your vehicle is ...

It’s back-to-school time for kids all over BC. For our service team, believe it or not, they’ve never left school. Our technicians are constantly training and earning new certifications. Think getting through 10th-grade algebra was tough? Here's a glimpse of what our service technici...

Driving with the windows down, we’re well aware of how the sun likes to leave its mark on our skin.   In the summer months, UV rays can be dangerous for more than just people, though. Much like a human sunburn, your Toyota’s paint job can suffer, too. The sun has been known to cau...

Winter can be a beautiful season. The snow falls on the trees and postcard-quality scenes are endless as you are driving through Southern B.C. Your vehicle probably doesn’t quite see it that way. While you’re taking in the scenery, your car, truck, van or SUV is taking on the Winter elem...

Did you know that if you own a part-time 4-wheel-drive such as a Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner or FJ Cruiser, that Toyota recommends engaging the 4-wheel drive for 16 km, or 10 miles, a month to "keep the front running gears lubricated"? A lot of people miss this information in the owner's m...