Foothills Group - Heavy Duty Repair

Foothills Group - Heavy Duty Repair Foothills Group does Whatever it Takes to get you back on the road providing for your family. We are dedicated to your success. Foothills Group Inc.

is a Licensed AMVIC business. Family owned and operated, Foothills Group is an independent Calgary Commercial Vehicle and Automotive fleet mechanic shop that incorporated in 2015. We have a vision to be the largest and most trusted vehicle repair shop in the country while offering top quality service and an outstanding warranty. TRUST in your mechanic is paramount, this drives our honesty and ethi

cal service for our customers... you are our top priority
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Let us earn your business with transparent communication, quick turn around and unmatched service. We offer one of the best warranties in the industry with one year, UNLIMITED KMS for both parts and labour. All repairs go through strict quality control to avoid expensive breakdowns and tow bills.
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With your support and business we will be able to offer further fleet discounts while continuing to serve you to our best potential.

06/05/2026

Today's training truck: Duramax 6.6
Under throttle, the engine starts hunting and surging before eventually leveling itself out. That kind of uneven fueling or airflow usually means there's a deeper issue hiding somewhere in the system.
For now, we found a temporary way to get the truck idling properly while continuing the diagnosis.
And that's the important part: temporary.
A temporary fix helps confirm a theory and keep the troubleshooting process moving, but it doesn't mean we've found the root cause yet. The real repair comes after the diagnosis is complete.
Stay tuned as we continue tracking down what's really causing the problem.

06/04/2026

Some actually GOOD news came out of 2025 👀
The old paper timing cover gasket had a bad habit of blowing out and causing leaks over time.
Now it’s aluminum reinforced — same bolt pattern, way stronger design 🔧
Tiny upgrade… massive difference in reliability.

06/03/2026

We recently saw a comment asking why we'd replace a seal if it isn't leaking yet.
The answer is simple: good mechanics don't just look for failures — they look for warning signs. 🔧
Not every leak is visible. A Level 1 leak may look wet but has no active drip. It won't fail inspection, but it's something we document and keep an eye on.
Preventing problems is always cheaper than repairing them later.

06/01/2026

Customer complaint:
“The truck feels like it’s steering itself down the road.” 😭
Turns out excessive play in the steering gear travels all the way through the drag link and steering arm… letting the wheels shimmy around even while the steering wheel looks straight 🔧
Tiny steering slop = major highway anxiety.

05/31/2026

That’s not dirt layering… that’s years of rust jacking eating the steel from the inside out 🔧💀
When rust builds between steel plates, it slowly forces them apart until one hard impact can make the whole thing let go.
This is why inspections matter more than people think.

05/30/2026

Started with a parking brake issue…
ended with our mechanic digging through mud, tape, and a destroyed harness just to find ONE broken wire 😭🔧
Sometimes the whole machine acts possessed because of something smaller than your pinky finger.

05/29/2026

Ford said “lifetime air filter.”
The truck said “bet.” 💨🔧
Cold air intake installed, airflow sounding healthy again…
just don’t install that mass airflow sensor backwards unless you want it running like absolute garbage 😅

05/29/2026

Top tip to become a real electrician: don’t lose this… or you’re about to spend twice as long pulling that back out. 👀🔧

05/28/2026

“This should work.” 👀🔧
A few minutes later the baler twine snaps inside the boom and suddenly everybody becomes an electrician trying to fish hoses back out.
Every shortcut eventually introduces itself.

05/27/2026

Remember that truck where the brake pedal somehow controlled the starter? 👀🔧
Turns out a little corrosion hiding inside a Deutsch connector was the real problem the whole time. Amazing how the smallest green crust can create the biggest headaches.

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