Category: Car Maintenance

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…

Everyone should be aware of the essential car maintenance checklist and how to address each item. If you don’t know how to address an item, make sure you become buddies with someone who does know and are willing to give you a hand! The Essential Car Maintenance Checklist Don’t skip a scheduled service. Check your…

Extensive damage occurs in an engine that runs in an overheated state for a prolonged period of time. This is the reason almost all vehicles are equipped with a heat gauge or with a sensor that warns the driver if the engine heat is too high. When an engine overheats, the vehicle needs to be…

What Does Drivability Mean? Drivability is a term that is bandied about in the automotive service and repair business, but what does it really mean? The term drivability is really a two-word term rooted in the words “drive” and “able.” Reverse these words for a clearer understanding—able to drive. Think of it as drive-able. A…

There are lots of things to consider when researching a car’s past. Most people want to know if the car was involved in any accidents or sustained some type of damage, perhaps from hail, theft or vandalism. Also high on the list is knowing how well previous owners took care of it, getting the oil…

Tips to help your new vehicle adapt to daily driving. Smell that? Yep, that’s the new car smell. Ahead of you and your fresh set of wheels lie new roads to explore, new features to play with (hello, iPod jack) and fewer visits to the mechanic. But as much as you want to zoom around…

Most would agree that brakes are the most important feature of your car—but do you know how to detect when there’s a problem with your brakes, or how to do a maintenance check on your brake system? Below are the standard warning signs that something might be wrong with your brakes. If you’re noticing any…

Many of the symptoms associated with a brake problem are the result of brake fluid issues (see this link for a list of brake problem symptoms). Fortunately, checking your brake fluid level is a relatively easy process—just follow the steps below and have your car manual handy. Open the hood of your car and find…

Your vehicle’s battery is not very demanding, and most often only thought about when it fails. But just a small amount of care and maintainence will help insure it doesn’t let you down when you need it most. Lack of battery care and maintenance combined with cold weather has a way of bringing out the…