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Common causes of fading car paint color and the ways try to prevent it
Do you have faded paint, oxidized or simply dull old paint on your vehicle? Do you want to protect your vehicle from rust and corrosion from salt on the road or in the air? Your car’s appearance means not only having personal satisfaction from driving a clean and shiny automobile, it also means greater re-sale…
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Common Air Filter Questions
What Is an Air Filter’s Job? A vehicle’s air filter is a replaceable component of the intake system. As a motor runs, air comes in through the air intake and travels through the air cleaner. Gas is added to the air that has passed through the air filter and the air/gas mixture is compressed inside…
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Cleaning oxygen sensor
Is it possible to clean oxygen sensors and recycle them? Though this article we have attempted to explore the possibility of cleaning oxygen sensors as an alternative to replacing them. Oxygen sensors; located in the exhaust system of the automobiles gets exposed to fuel and other toxic gases like CO, HC and NO2. Exposure to…
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Clean Car Challenge: 7 Ways to Keep Your Ride Yuck-Free When You Have Kids
There’s been a running joke in our family for the past several years that if my car ever careened off into the wilderness, we’d be able to survive off what we found inside it for at least three weeks. Crumbs off the floor, forgotten water bottles hidden under the passenger seat, extra clothes for a…
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Clean Battery Posts- Reliable Starting
You should never let anything come between your car and a good battery connection. If you want the day to come to a grinding halt in a hurry, driving with corroded battery posts is the way to do it. It takes only a millimeter of crunchy white residue to keep your car from starting. Your…
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Caring Tips for your Car Engine in the Freezing Winter
Have ever noticed your car’s sluggish reaction when you hop into your car and drive off to work in a chilling morning after a snowstorm? Have you ever thought about properly winterizing your car before winter dawns? Just as a coat, hat and gloves is necessary for us in cold winter, so is a similar…
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Car Tips for the summer
The summer heat can be hard on vehicles, drivers and passengers. Take some of these simple steps to keep your car in better condition during the summer months: Mitigate heat in the car’s interior. The cabin of a vehicle can reach extreme temperatures in hotter months. Vehicle interior temperatures can soar to triple digits in…
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Car Maintenance
Maintenance is something most of us ignore, until our vehicle stops functioning, and then we wonder what went wrong. Maintenance is one of the most serious aspects of ownership. It determines the longevity, capability and reliability of whichever vehicle you drive. You see, looking after your vehicle involves more than taking care of its overcoat…
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Checklist for Car Maintenance
All automotive manufacturers have their own maintenance procedures and schedules, which vary based on the brand of vehicle, types of drivetrain and engine construction, as well as the year model. Advances in metallurgy and the chemicals used in the fluids and lubricants drive many of the variations in maintenance. Due to these changes, refer to…
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Car Maintenance Checklist | Car Safety Tips
Car Maintenance Checklist – Routine Safety Tips to Protect Your Family There is a simple car maintenance checklist you can do to ensure your car is safe to drive. Begin by actually “listening” to your car. Pay attention to any unusual sounds that your car may be making. And be sure to make note of…