Category: Car Maintenance

Can a major cleaning boost the value of your car? To answer that question, we put out a call to find the dirtiest car in our company parking lot. The 2006 Ford Freestyle (above) won the prize; the outside didn’t look too bad, but the inside made us gag. We had it appraised at a…

To De-Ice Windows, Use a Plastic Scraper Okay, so to properly de-ice your windshield you’re going to need a windshield wiper scraper. Nearly all of them are going to have this hard plastic thing, not everyone has a brush. These are nice though if you can get one of these. Remove Top Layer of Snow…

The engine is the heart of your vehicle and it needs proper care just as our heart needs us to eat healthy food and exercise to support our whole body. Do you know there are symptoms from which you can detect problems that are bothering your engine? To sum up, there are basically top 5…

A dirty car air filter is like having no car air filter. Learn about washing and vacuuming car air filters, and the 4 main filter types. Most people know that they need to replace their car air filter at specific intervals (usually every 15,000 miles). The build up in the filter that causes it to…

Dirty windshields are not just ugly; they are also a driving safety hazard. It’s easy to remember to clean the outside of the windshield, and of course windshield wiper fluid takes care of the outer windshield between more thorough cleanings. The inside of the windshield is a whole different story, however, and drivers often forget…

You’ve cleaned and polished the exterior to a beautiful, see-your-face luster, vacuumed and dusted the inside, but not knowing how to clean car windshield wipers and the windshield itself keeps your vehicle from being the perfect vision of cleanliness. Why is it so hard to get the windshields of a car clean? It isn’t because…

ar oxygen sensors help maintain optimum engine performance and lower a vehicle’s smoke emissions. It is a lesser known part with great impact on a car’s running. Regular usage results in things like coolant and oil settling in the sensor and clogging it up. A clogged sensor will send the fuel injection computer improper voltage…

Car glass To me one of the most important things is keeping my car clean. And with that one of the hardest things to keep clean is the glass. Because you need it to see clearly this can usually pose a threat and be hard to take care of. In this guide I will show…

Keeping alloy wheels clean can prevent corrosion. While using soap and water to clean alloy wheels is sufficient, they will shine when you use solutions and cleaning methods created specifically for alloy products. Use these tips to clean alloy wheels and ensure they look their best for years. 1. Rinse the wheels to remove dirt…