Car Care Tips & Advice

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A Squirrely Problem (Animals Nesting in Engine)

If you park your vehicle outside, you are exposing it to all sorts of critters that would love to use it for nesting, food storage and shelter. There are plenty of pictures online of people who've...

May 01, 2022

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Windshield Wipers

Not-So-Common Sense (Sensor Failures)

So your vehicle won't start. What's the first thing that comes to mind? Battery dead? Starter m...

Apr 24, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Going (Lug) Nuts (Lug Nut Replacement)

Here's a part of your vehicle you probably don't think about much: lug nuts. They're what fasten...

Apr 17, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

The Key Won't Turn! (Ignition Problems)

You've just arrived at the store shopping and you're ready to head home. You put your key in the...

Apr 10, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

If You Drive Like a Maniac (Aggressive Driving is Bad for a Vehicle)

When someone mentions driving like a maniac, they're not talking about you, surely? Besides the s...

Apr 03, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

Out with the Old (Vehicle Parts that Wear Out)

Some drivers don't pay any attention to their vehicles until something breaks. Others take them ...

Mar 27, 2022 Read

Monitoring System

The Turn Signal Mystery (Turn Signal Problems)

Some problems are easy to diagnose on a vehicle; others aren't. Figuring out what's wrong with a...

Mar 20, 2022 Read

Tires

How Tired Are Your Tires? (Tire replacement)

Of the things you think about most, your tires are probably pretty far down the list. Thats under...

Mar 13, 2022 Read

Windshield Wipers

The Red Menace (How to Deal with Rust)

Rust. It's worse if you drive in places that use salt on the roads in winter, or if you spend ti...

Mar 06, 2022 Read

Tires and Wheels

Below 45 Degrees in Grand Haven : Consider Winter Tires

Remember snow tires? They were basically just regular tires with big, knobby lugs to get them thr...

Feb 27, 2022 Read