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What we see in the bays, written down — seasonal prep, the failures Edmonton weather causes, and how to stay ahead of them.
October 3, 2026 · 7 min read
Rebuilding a Kubota V2403 out of a Bobcat T180 — what the job actually involves
This one came in as a Kubota V2403 out of a Bobcat T180 compact track loader — 2.4 litres, four cylinders, the engine that sits in a large slice of the compact equipment working around Edmonton. Rebuilding an industrial diesel is a different job from rebuilding a car engine, and most of the difference is in the decisions rather than the wrenching. Here is what it actually involved, with photos from our own bench.
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Getting your vehicle ready for an Edmonton winter — what actually matters
Every October the first hard cold snap fills our phone with the same calls: cars that won't start, batteries that died overnight, and block heaters that turn out to have been broken since spring. Almost all of it is preventable in September. Here's what we actually check, in the order that strands people.
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