Category: Car Maintenance
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What’s the difference between car wax and polish and which one should I apply?
Waxing is generally done with products containing a large amount of caranauba wax (a wax that is derived from the caranauba palm) or synthetic wax. Wax is applied to the exterior paint or clear-coat of the car and is then buffed using a soft rag or cloth. In contrast, polishing uses either an abrasive polish…
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Keep car clean in the freezing winter can make a difference
Looking at the title, possibly, you would doubt the reliability. Car cleaning is an all-year-round topic, whereas winter is a critical period since it is particularly hard for cars. Most snow contains road salts and contaminants which pose a threat to a car’s paint job and metal underbody. Keep reading and summarize your own way…
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Washing your car the way the pros do
Most people would directly go for running the car through a machine for their car wash. However, a good and thorough car wash is more than that. Keep reading and find what the professional would generally do to perform a car wash job. What you will need: 1. Car wash soap. Don’t use dishwashing soap!…
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Car wax: love it and enjoy it
You don’t want to be the person who doesn’t ever care for their vehicle in other people’s eyes as you are driving down the road. More importantly, you don’t want your car to have an old, beat-up looking. You car’s looking is another set of clothes that you put on every day. With proper care…
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Learn to pick the right motor oil for your vehicle
Oil exists mainly to lubricate the moving parts of an engine. In addition, it carries away heat created by the friction between the different car engine components as well as some deposits like rust. It plays a very important and essential role in the proper and smooth running of a car engine. Motor oil runs…
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Are you killing your car?
If you look after your car, what you do will certainly pay back. However, with the more and more common car ownerships, few drivers fully understand and look after their cars well. Conversely, without knowledge, many drivers are actually damaging their car or at very least running up a hefty repair bill. Here are the…
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What you can do to improve car tire safety
The four tires on your vehicle are the only things supporting the whole body of your vehicle and tire safety is crucial to driving safety. How to ensure your tire safety? Tire safety is a complex subject because it is affected by so many different variables, yet, we can follow some instructions to improve it…
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Making you car look brand new-car polishing
We all love the way our cars look when they come out fresh from the showroom. The smooth paint finish without any blemishes, scratches and stains catch people’s eyes instantly and siting inside a car with such finish make us feel happy and proud. However, with time flying, we find that the exterior of our…
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Why & how often you should wax your car?
Do you see a wax job as being an added luxury for your car, something that is done every once and a while just to add a little extra shine to your vehicle? If you do, you may just see the effect that lies before your eyes. Although ignoring your paint job may not result…
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Is engine tune-up really outdated?
Although many people still hold the opinion that the engine needs a tune-up, actually, what is needed is preventive maintenance. And when the problem arises, what you need is using a diagnostic tool to determine the problem cause. The only engine that still needs a tune-up is one from the early 1980s and has carburetors…