Steve Oborne

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Steve Oborne

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Steve Oborne est propriétaire, avec sa conjointe Jennifer Gilbert, de l’atelier Oborne Service de Val-Joli. Il baigne dans la mécanique depuis son enfance. Il peut être joint à [email protected].

Road Safety Shouldn’t Rest Solely on Our Shoulders

Mandatory inspections would benefit everyone. Every vehicle owner should be required to have a full mechanical inspection of their road vehicle every 6 or 12 months,…

May 22, 2025

Understanding lifting points for vehicle lift use

In this article, I cover a basic subject that is taught to us in the first weeks of automotive mechanic training. Although this step is crucial…

March 25, 2025

A 2019 Niro EV Slow to Charge

For this article, I wanted to cover a repair performed a few months ago on a 2019 Niro EV, showing over 400,000 km on the odometer.…

January 23, 2025

Automotive Diagnostics Combines Instinct and High Technology

To wrap up 2024, I wanted to showcase two vehicles we had the pleasure of maintaining and repairing, and offer some thoughts on 2025 and beyond.…

October 22, 2024

Diagnosing and Repairing a Tesla Model 3

“A camera doesn’t work on my car. A camera doesn’t work on my Tesla Model 3 and as a result, some systems don’t work, and I…

May 2, 2024

Putting an Electric 2014 Ford Focus Back on the Road

P0A0A High Voltage System Interlock Circuit A. This is the code that completed our year 2023 and was repaired when we returned in 2024. Is there…

January 17, 2024

Independent Workshops Must Go Electric

I find it extremely difficult to understand why some garages are so blind to the arrival of electric vehicles on the market. I can still hear…

October 20, 2023

Diagnosis of a Charging Problem on a 2016 Volt

This week we had a visit from a 2016 Chevrolet Volt that had a charging problem. To find out where we’re heading, a quick look at…

September 19, 2023

Non-functional Windshield Wipers on a 2013 Jeep Wrangler

Finding the source of an electrical problem can sometimes be an ambiguous process. This spring, I had the honour of being a judge at the Olympiades…

August 22, 2023

Charging Problems on an Electric Vehicle

With so many possible subjects for this column, I had a hard time deciding which one to focus on. On my return from a wonderful visit…

June 12, 2023

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Posts by Steve Oborne

Road Safety Shouldn’t Rest Solely on Our Shoulders

Understanding lifting points for vehicle lift use

A 2019 Niro EV Slow to Charge

Automotive Diagnostics Combines Instinct and High Technology

Diagnosing and Repairing a Tesla Model 3

Putting an Electric 2014 Ford Focus Back on the Road

Independent Workshops Must Go Electric

Diagnosis of a Charging Problem on a 2016 Volt

Non-functional Windshield Wipers on a 2013 Jeep Wrangler

Charging Problems on an Electric Vehicle

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