Category: Car Maintenance

Unless you drive an old German air-cooled car (Porsche or VW), chances are you’ll have to tend to the cooling system of your vehicle someday. Here’s a How To… on maintaining and repairing your car’s cooling system. Before we get into the why’s and wherefore’s of maintaining your vehicle’s cooling system, let’s spend some time…

Getting a regular tune-up If your engine feels sluggish, lacks power, misfires or runs rough, a good tune-up often can make a notable difference. A tune-up is typically done every 60,000-90,000 miles. In newer cars, a tune-up may include changing the spark plugs, air filter and possible cleaning the throttle body. In older cars, distributor…

Your engine is the heart of your car and to last long without problems it needs to be maintained well. Let’s look what is needed to keep your engine in a good shape. First, consider the most common causes of engine problems: • Lack of regular oil changes • Driving low on oil • Overheating…

A used car’s value is surprisingly easy to keep up. With just a few tips, any driver can preserve the lifespan of their automobile, and look good while doing so. Steps 1. Know why value is important. Like you would with any investment, you want to maintain the value of your car. Buying new isn’t…

Today, we’re going to talk about how to maintain your tires to protect your investment in the rubber which is on your vehicle. Do you know that tires are petroleum product? It is obvious most of you assumed that it come from rubber, don’t you? Therefore, the prices for them do vary with the oil…

A sunroof can add a ton of fun to a vehicle, but if you fail to properly maintain the sunroof it can easily become a nightmare. This is especially true with an after-market sunroof, since the seals and glass are not mounted with the factory machinery, so they are more susceptible to leaks and cracks.…

Vehicle Fading Prevention Methods We all assume that the car paint color has to fade off after some time, this is not true. You can keep your car in brand new condition if you avoided the fading of your car paint. Although the car paint is bound to fade but by following the right steps,…

Two Methods: Keeping Doors from Freezing Shut, Preventing and Dealing with Frozen Locks It’s bad enough having to shovel your way through a foot or more of snow to reach your car, without encountering a frozen door frame or lock. If you cannot park your car in a heated garage, your best options are usually…

Vehicle owners protect the carpet of their vehicles by placing car mats in the footwell. When the driver or passenger enters the car with muddy footwear, dirt transfers to the mats instead of the carpet. As well as keeping the interior of the vehicle clean, it is remarkably easy to remove floor mats for washing.…

The definition of auto battery from Wikipedia is a type of rechargeable battery that supplies electric energy to an automobile. It is a silent but strong member of our automotive team. Averagely, a battery lasts about 4 years before it gives out, but this number is a normal one which means the battery goes through…