The Gear Centre Group News

This year The Gear Centre Group of Companies will be hosting a Christmas party to show our support of Wish Children and their families.

Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada is the largest and only all-Canadian wish-granting charity dedicated to granting wishes to Canadian children between the ages of 3 and 17 who are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. For more than 30 years, Children’s Wish has worked tirelessly to grant heartfelt wishes to more than 25,000 children and their families.

For more information on Children’s Wish and to find out how you can help, visit childrenswish.ca

On Saturday, August 18, The Gear Centre and Pat’s Driveline were at the Moncton Coliseum in support of Convoy for Hope – Atlantic’s 9th annual drive for a cure.  Convoy for Hope – Atlantic brings truckers together to raise money in support of research, detection and prevention of the four most diagnosed cancers in Canada. Convoy for Hope – Atlantic is an annual event and has raised more than $250,000 since its first convoy in 2010. Come and join us in The Drive for a Cure! Despite the weather, this year’s event was a huge success with 25 registered trucks, a fire truck, an ambulance, 4 corporate sponsored vehicles, 24 CAV & support units and 17 survivors.

For more information on the event, visit the Convoy For Hope – Atlantic Facebook Page or the Convoy For Hope – Atlantic Website

The Gear Centre Group of Companies is proud to announce that we now have 20 branches across Canada that have been upgraded and certified to ISO 9001:2015 by BSI (British Standards Institution) Management Systems Canada Inc. To date, very few companies in North America have achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. ISO 9001 certification certifies that the accredited company has control of its whole business process, is capable of meeting its commitments and has procedures in place for continuous improvement

The Gear Centre and Pat’s Driveline attended the 44th annual Radical Speedsport Show at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, NB from April 13-15, 2018. Radical Speedsport is one of Canada’s largest high-performance motorsport expos and had over 300 street rods, street machines, custom cars, race cars, trucks and motorcycles on display.

Chad Lindberg, Twiggy Tallant, Ryback, Jimmy Shine and Paw Patrol all made appearances at the show. A huge congratulations to the Hub City Six and to Ron Dawson on winning the Robertson Award.

The Gear Centre attended the 4^th annual Motorama Custom Car & Motorsports Expo at The International Centre in Toronto from March 9-11, 2018. This show is the largest of its kind in Canada, featuring custom cars, hot rods, classics, rat rods, tuners & imports, exotics and racing vehicles.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to ask about our Tremec T-56 on display and to check out our Show Specials on differential parts! Just mention promocode ‘Motorama18’ to earn your discount on limited-slips, ring & pinions, and bearing kits before August 31st.

Congratulations to Hitman Hotrods for their well-deserved Grand Champion award for their stunning ’56 Chev pickup, and a special mention to Binbrook Speed for their killer ’27 T coupe and ’37 pickup, which were our staffs’ favorites at the show.

Pat’s Driveline is proud to announce the opening of our new branch in Moncton, NB. This is the 12th Pat’s Driveline location in Canada and we are honored to bring our nationally recognized level of quality and customer service to the Moncton Area. Pat’s Driveline Moncton is a full service shop with a vehicle hoist. We are an Authorized Dana Parts Distributor and Service Centre, as well as a Meritor Authorized Distributor and Remanufacturing Centre.

The Gear Centre Group attended the South Country Co-Op AG Expo at the Exhibition Park in Lethbridge from February 28 – March 2. With freebies such as tote bags, pens and key chains as well as several exclusive prizes to be won in our lucky draw, booth 512 and 513 were very popular with attendees.

 

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We would also like to congratulate the winners of our exclusive lucky draw prizes! The winners are:

Simon H. – External Battery
Melissa O. – External Battery
Paul H. – External Battery
James M. – Dana Spicer Shirt
Frank H. – Dana Spicer Shirt
John W. – Dana Spicer Jacket
Jason H. – $200 TGC/GCOH Credit

Wishing all our customers, friends, families and business partners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Holiday Business Hours:
All branches will be closed on Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26) and New Year’s Day (January 1).

On Wednesday, December 13, The Gear Centre Group of Companies had the pleasure of visiting the Edmonton Garrison Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) to help spread some Christmas cheer to the children of our military families. The Gear Centre Group recognizes the sacrifices that our military families make for our country.

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The wonderful staff at the MFRC welcomed us and introduced us to the children. Santa joined us and had a special gift and treat bag for each of the 94 children. Their excitement and joy won’t soon be forgotten. It was a wonderful experience bringing holiday joy to so many smiling faces. It truly was one of the highlights of 2017.

Click here to find out more about supporting the MFRC

The Gear Centre is proud to announce that we now have Eaton certified level 3 automated transmission technicians in our branches across Canada. As one of the only level 3 certified independent rebuilders in Canada, we have the technology and expertise to ensure your AutoShift or UltraShift transmission is rebuilt or repaired to meet or exceed OEM standards. Our recent training and certifications put us on the cutting edge of Eaton Automated Gen 3 UltraShift technology.

Our Eaton certified technicians are trained in:

• The different systems, operation and advantages of 3 generations of Eaton transmissions
• Comprehensive and in-depth understanding of Solo, DM and ECA clutches
• Understanding of Eaton fault code structure and organization
• Access to Product Diagnostic Mode (PDM), snap-shots and procedural diagnostic techniques and information
• The use and the full range of capabilities of the Eaton diagnostic software Service Ranger 4
• Understanding of J-1939 protocol operation and troubleshooting techniques
• Advanced in-chassis diagnostic procedures

For more information on our rebuilt Eaton transmissions or to learn more about our Eaton certified level 3 automated transmission technicians, contact a Gear Centre branch near you.