Car Care Tips & Advice

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Conventional or Synthetic? (Switching to Synthetic Oil)

If you keep up on technology trends, then you may be intrigued about synthetic motor oil. It was introduced in the 1960s when Mobil came up with it. Mobil's oil was different from conventional mo...

August 17, 2025

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Engine Air Filter

It's (Not) Complicated (Engine Air Filter)

While many components of your vehicle are complex and composed of lots of mechanical and electric...

Aug 10, 2025 Read

Oil Change

The ?Man-Made? Engine Oil (Synthetic Oil Change)

If you own a newer vehicle, your vehicles manufacturer may require that it use synthetic oil inst...

Aug 03, 2025 Read

Battery

Staying In Charge (Alternator Repair)

Seems like these days, we're hearing about more and more electric or hybrid vehicles. Keep in mi...

Jul 27, 2025 Read

Windshield Wipers

Give it the Boot (Ball Joint Boot Replacement)

Your vehicle may be wearing boots right now and you might not even know it. They're called ball ...

Jul 20, 2025 Read

Service Intervals

Refresh Your Brakes (Brake Fluid Exchange)

Brakes are one of your vehicle's most important safety components, and you may have noticed that ...

Jul 13, 2025 Read

Cabin Air Filter

Not So Cool (Air Conditioning Systems)

There's nothing quite like getting in your vehicle on a hot day, switching on the air conditionin...

Jul 06, 2025 Read

Older Vehicles

Slipping into Fall (Driving with ABS Brakes)

As the weather changes over from hot to colder, drivers will have to deal with more slippery stre...

Jun 29, 2025 Read

Inspection

I Want a New Vehicle. Or Do I? (Vehicle Maintenance Payoffs)

Spring is a peak season for vehicle sales; companies aggressively market new models and offer all...

Jun 22, 2025 Read

Transmission

The Light Many Drivers Fear (Check Engine Light)

Ask just about any driver about one thing they fear seeing inside their vehicle and they'll say i...

Jun 15, 2025 Read