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Dale Adams Automotive Announcement To Our Valued Customers:We know, the last thing you want to read about is another COVID-19 update, but we wanted to let you know that Dale Adams Automotive is trying to run business as normal, albeit the new normal is a bit different. With the COVID-19 situation continuing to evolve daily, we must adapt our ways of doing business to ensure everyone’s safety. This during time requires, patience, compassion and creativity and remember we are all in this together!We’re here for you!Here are some of the measures that we continuously strive to implement: We have set up a key drop o and pick up area in our front foyer for our customers at a safe distance from the service area, to allow for contactless drop off and key pick up We are also offering complimentary vehicle pick up/drop off service during this time Our technicians always wear neoprene or latex gloves when they enter your vehicle Our technicians disinfect high-touch interior s ... read more

A huge thanks to Champion Auto Parts for creating this great reference. Spring – a.k.a. allergy season You love everything about spring…well, almost everything. You love the warmer temperatures, spending time outside and hearing the birds chirp, but can do without the allergy-inducing pollen that invades the air. If you suffer from allergies, you go through this love-hate relationship with spring every year. While you can’t magically get rid of all the pollen in the air, you can ensure the air inside your car is clean and fresh with a new cabin air filter. What’s a cabin air filter? You are probably aware that your vehicle’s engine has an air filter, bu ... read more

10 Car Enthusiast Podcasts for 2020 from Feedspot.com If you are like many people these days, you love listening to podcasts. It is a great way to get to learn about anything you are interested in. We found this great article on feedspot.com that listed 20 great podcasts for car enthusiasts but we felt we would narrow it down to our top 10. Many others were about buying cars and other topics we felt our customers wouldn't be as interested in.  Let us know in the comments what your favourite vehicle-based podcasts are. We hope you enjoy these. Dale Adams and Staff   10 Car Enthusiast Podcasts for 2020 (In no particular order) All Torque Car Podcast Abo ... read more

Carroll Shelby Signature Edition Mustang Carroll Shelby Signature Edition Mustang Shelby American is proud to introduce the Carroll Shelby Signature Series Ford Mustang at the National Automobile Dealer Association Show (NADA) in Las Vegas on Friday, February 14. It is the only sports car in the world available in new car dealer showrooms with a choice of convertible or fastback, automatic or manual transmission and 825 street legal horsepower. Only 50 of the refined super cars will be offered through select dealers in North America. Each will be memorialized in the official Shelby Registry. We here at Dale Adams Automotive are happy to work with you to learn more or acquire one of these very rare, and very cool new Shelby Mustangs. The limited edition Signature Series Must ... read more

Extreme Cold & Your Vehicle—Are you Prepared? If you live in a place like where we live here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, you realize that it can get really cold out here sometimes. We are talking temperatures that can drop to -25 °C (-13°F) or even colder when you add wind-chill. Nobody likes that, and even worse, it takes a toll on your vehicles. So the questions is, what is the best way to prepare your vehicle and what is the recommendation for warming up your vehicle before you drive? How Long Should I Warm a Vehicle Before Driving? You won't like this answer, but it is actually best to minimize the amount of time you need to warm up your vehicle. Environmental benefits aside for a second, it is actually harder on your vehicle to start it and let it warm up for a long time before driving than it is to start it for just as long as it takes to clear the vehicle windows so you can see. Please note that this advice applies to anyone dr ... read more