Oakville Auto Repair

Click here to read Christian Skovbjerg's full letter to the entire Aktive Motors community Aktive Motors is a full service SAAB & European Car specialty shop located in Oakville. Christian Skovbjerg is the owner and founder of Aktive Motors and an expert in automotive engineering. His passion for the SAAB brand has seen him working with several SAAB dealers across the GTA and eventually back to his native Sweden in 1994 as a Service Educator for SAAB at their head office. After many years dedicated to his craft and growing his business, Christian made the tough decision to move towards a new career change. Like any good business owner that cares for his customers, he wanted to make sure that they were in good hands during this transition period and to find a mechanic that falls in line with his ideals and culture - and more importantly, one that will look after his community. Christian and I met several times over the course of a ... read more

We can feel it in the air and the frosty mornings: winter is on its way. Time to start thinking about getting your vehicle ready for winter, and that may mean new tires. We have a great promotion on now: All tires are at cost! Plus take advantage of manufacturer rebates for additional savings. And, winter tire storage is only $60! Be ready before winter arrives. This offer is valid between October 15 to November 25. Ask your Eastside Auto Service Advisor for details

Father's Day has a special meaning for Eastside Auto Service owner Glenn Colling. It was his father Merv who helped to establish the 47-year-old auto repair shop on Chartwell Road in Oakville, Ontario. Reminiscing about rainy days spent at home in the garage as a child bring back memories of flipping through Hot Rod magazine with his brother while cutting and pasting pictures of their favourite stock and racing cars. Glenn knows that his love of cars came from hanging out with his dad in the garage. Glenn was always welcome to accompany his dad at work to help around the shop. He loved the smells, the activity: the whole atmosphere. He and his brother spent a lot of time at the shop puttering and building things. He would even visit on PD days to help wash windows and clean the bays. Glenn and Merv have always been able to work together. Perhaps it's because of their shared interest in things automotive ... read more

This month we celebrate Father's Day, and recognize all the words of wisdom dads have taught their children over the years. Here at Eastside, Father's Day has a special meaning for owner Glenn. It was his father, Merv, that helped establish Eastside Auto Service in 1969. We want to thank dads and recognize all of their support. WIN A BBQ Here's your chance to grill in style this summer with a brand new BBQ. All you have to do is tell us your dad's favourite words of advice for a chance to win this sizzling prize. What are some of the sayings that dad tells you now, or told you growing up? Share his words of wisdom, your favourite dad quote, or expressions your dad said that you now find yourself using. Enter them into the comments on our Facebook page for your chance to win a new BBQ. Happy Father's Day from the team at Eastside Auto Service!​ CONTEST RULES No p ... read more

Have you ever wanted to record video while on the go? Well here's your chance!All you have to do is answer a question on our Facebook page for your chance to win this amazing dash cam!What's your favourite Family Day destination in Oakville? Prefer to show us? Simply share a photo of your favourite Oakville location!Don't forget to ‘Like' our Facebook page to find out about more exciting contests and promotions we're offering throughout the year! CONTEST RULES: No Purchase Necessary Eastside Auto Service and Fourth Line Auto Service are running a joint contest where entrants have a chance to win one DOD LS430W dash camera, valued at $269.95.Every comment on the Eastside and Fourth Line Facebook page contest post will be put into a random draw to win one (1) camera.Contest runs from Monday, February 8, 2016 until midnight Monday, February 15, 2016 and is open to residents of Ontario, Canada ag ... read more

The year is 1969. On July 20th Astronaut Neil Armstrong just became the first human to set foot on the Moon and uttered the immortal words “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Over 400 thousand music fans came together on a farm in New York State to participate in what will become the most famous music festival in modern times. Woodstock reflected the signs of the times, with peace symbols, long hair and headbands showing the feelings of anti establishment felt by young people. And everyone listened to a quartet of young men from Liverpool known as The Beatles. Here in Oakville, Ontario, gasoline cost around $.42 cents a gallon (Canadian use of the metric system was just around the corner). A house in Toronto cost around $29,000 and the average new car is $3,270. On March 1st, 1969 Merv Colling and his partner Jack Moed opened Eastside Auto Service on Chartwell Road. They hi ... read more