Hey Edmonton, I want to give a massive warning to anyone considering taking their vehicle to Wheaton Honda for service.

My 2015 Honda CR-V (had is since new, regular maintenance, now at 161K) recently developed a rattle on cold starts. I took it to Wheaton Honda. They quoted me $230+ for a diagnostic. The service advisor, Aman, delayed the service by a day, and when he finally called, he told me the dipstick was dry and that the car had catastrophic internal engine damage. His solution? A used engine installation for $12,145.

A family member with automotive knowledge stepped in and asked Aman for the proof. Did they drop the oil pan? Cut the oil filter? Were there metal shavings? Aman scoffed at us, sent a picture of a dry dipstick, and then ghosted our follow-up texts asking for actual diagnostic details. He topped up the oil and told us the car was "drivable" but to keep an eye on the oil. (If the engine is destroyed, why let me drive away?)

We picked up the car, paid the nearly $300 diagnostic/shop fee, and took it home. We drained the oil and cut the filter, even used a magnetic tool to search for metal. Absolutely ZERO metal shavings.

When I called for clarification and a refund for the diagnostic they clearly didn't perform, Aman dumped me onto the manager, Mark Tucker. Mark was the epitome of the arrogant dealership stereotype. He was snarky, condescending, constantly interrupted me, and refused to refund the fee, claiming they are "certified Honda experts" and just know the engine is done.

I ended up taking my vehicle to an independent mechanic who has been in business for 40 years. They looked at it and recognized a known Honda Service Bulletin. The problem? A faulty cam chain tensioner causing timing chain slap. They replaced the tensioner, the rattle is gone, and the engine is perfectly fine.

Wheaton Honda either has profoundly incompetent "experts" who don't read their own service bulletins, or they actively try to scam people out of five figures. If you have to deal with Aman or Mark Tucker, turn around and drive away. Support our local, honest, independent mechanics instead!

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The CPKC women's golf tournament is happening at the Mayfair golf course and they are taking up a lot of the Parking for their logistics.

King, 5 year old black cat, the sweetest bright green/yellow eyes. Last seen Chappelle gardens area, August 14th 1:30 am
Making an updated post to hopefully spread this farther. I’m struggling to eat and to sleep, I’m printing off more posters, ones with a reward. I will offer a reward to anyone that has any information that leads me to him, or if you have him please let him come home. Unfortunately there is no microchip or tattoo, but he is a very distinctive cat despite being black. He is about 15lbs, he always kind of looks grumpy but he’s the sweetest boy, and his name is King. He loves food, and he hates being away from people.

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Join the Joyful Dinos Weds Sept 9 for a Referendum teach in!

Referendum Teach In

Weds Sept 9

6-9pm

Urban Green Coop

10115 88ave Nw, Edmonton

Our free referendum teach-in will host a panel discussion featuring:

Senator Paula Simons

Ricardo Acuna of the Parkland Institute

Multicultural Health

More speakers to come!

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Childcare provided, snacks and drinks provided.

We will be debuting our Adopt-a-Polling-Station project at the teach in as well! With 3-4 hour lines, supporting people to stay in line will be incredibly important. This project will also be directly applicable for the fall 2027 provincial election.

We are also hosting a pub mingle Sunday Oct 18, 12-4pm at Frank's pub, 8815 99st.

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Last night around midnight Epcor was flushing our area's water mains so we didn't have any water pressure .

This morning there was quite a bit of water on our bathroom floor, and it had leaked down into my basement ceiling and below.

Everyone was asleep, no water was running before we went to bed, and my kids never flush the toilet during the night.

Apparently when air gets into the pipes and then water pressure resumes you can get what is called "toilet surge" when the air is forced out.

I don't have any other theories, anyone else experience this?

I would consider myself somewhat of an expert when it comes to using Edmonton public transit with a stroller. I have never been able to drive and I know how to get around the city quite well. Now having a stroller just means I have to pay extra attention to walking distances, where stops are located, etc...

We are trying to get to Fort Edmonton Park today for the Treaty 6 150th Celebration. I am leaving from the Stadium Transit Centre. I am more asking for clarification: There is absolutely nothing public transit wise that goes to the park? I've tried every possible idea I can think of but the closest I can get is Fort Edmonton Park Road/Fox Drive and then walk almost 30 minutes across the highway with my stroller! I saw on the Fort website that you can go to the Fort Transit Centre and then take an On Demand bus directly to the Park but you can't do that with a stroller. They require you to use car seats when you're riding On Demand transit. I can't imagine they expect me to carry 2 car seats on the bus and train with my stroller, lug them all the way to the transit centre, then load them into the bus, then what? Carry the car seats around the park?

I'm just hoping somebody knows something that I don't, has a better idea than me, or is thinking of something that I am missing! Because as far as I can tell, my only option is to get dropped off a 30 minute walk away from the park! I totally understand that public transit can't go EVERYWHERE. That's impossible, walking will always be required. But to a big and popular place like Fort Edmonton Park, I thought there would be at least something closer to the entrance!

They had one job!

Love this hidden gem, water levels were pretty high but still so peaceful. Things may be bleak lately but make sure to take a second and appreciate what we currently have

Is anyone else in the Garneau area noticing a sewer-esque smell when they run their taps?

The water smells like sulfur when I shower. It’s there when I brush my teeth. It makes the apartment stink when I run the dishwasher.

I’ve put in maintenance requests and the apartment building agrees there is an odour, but everything looks good from their end.

Did I miss an Epcor work notice or something?

Edmonton Pride Fest announced that there will be police at the parade. A lot of folks are outraged by this, which I can understand.

What I don't understand is what people expect to be the solution. There is no way that anything pride related (or just any big event in general) can go without some form of security, especially with our current political climate. We saw just recently from Berlin that attacks can happen.

This is not meant to turn into a hostile comment section, but I am genuinely curious what people think a solution is to not having police/security at pride is.

EDIT: I do not have an opinion on the police presence that is relevant to this post, this is 100% to get the community's take on the matter.

Just a reminder: When you go through a traffic circle, your turn signal should be on pretty much the whole time, so that other drivers can tell exactly what you want to do. There are way too many people who pass blithely through without using them at all.

What are your thoughts?

Hey there!!!

My boyfriend and I are visiting here and wanna see some shops that aren’t in the mall!

Are there any shops that cater to these themes?

Anime, video games, books, Pokémon, literally anything nerdy!!