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Suspension systems should continue to operate effectively for many years and tens of thousands of miles, holding your tires’ foot print on the road. Eventually components do wear out, but how long that takes depends a lot on how you drive. As you can imagine, if most of your driving is on smooth British Columbia highways, your vehicle shock absorbers will last a lot longer than if you do most of your driving on bumpy Squamish roads or hauling heavy loads. In addition to just wearing out, upgraded shock suspension components can be damaged in an accident or by a…

Throughout the year Newport Auto Inc. holds ipod draws. In August 2011 the Newport Auto ad in the Squamish Chief asked readers to like Newport Auto on Facebook (see link on our home page) to be entered in a draw to win an ipod Nano. Out of 48 entries Rob Knight was drawn by Jason Gray on August 31st as the lucky winner! Noel Koehn, Owner of Newport Auto Inc., is seen here congratulating Rob Knight with his new ipod Nano. Please feel free to come by the shop, or check out our web site, or watch for our ad in the Squamish…

There’s no denying that the so-called ‘death wobble’ has affected thousands of 4X4 solid front-axle pickup trucks. “It can get pretty ugly,” says Noel Kohen, owner of Newport Auto in Squamish BC. “It’s not a myth. You can really lose control of the vehicle.” Noel Koehn, Owner of Newport Auto interviewed by Canadian Technician Magazine discusses front-axle 4×4 pick up truck wobble often referred to as the “death wobble”. For more on this please turn to pages 20 & 21 in the online edition http://www.canadiantechnician.com/mag.cfm

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Newport Auto is a full-service automotive service center in Squamish, BC. Profit margins are a lot narrower than many people imagine. Cars are far more complex, thus the tools and diagnostic equipment are also more complicated. Diagnosing why your Check Engine light is on may require a machine that costs 18k. Ask a senior technician how much he/she has invested in tools, initial education and ongoing training. For example, a carburetor used to be a pretty simple part to maintain and repair. Nowadays, an electronic fuel system repair in Squamish requires a technician to have a higher level of knowledge…