Proper vehicle lighting will be vital to safety when daylight-savings time ends on October 26. Read More »
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Prepare Your Car Now for Winter
The stress and strain on your vehicle increases greatly in cold weather conditions and minor deficiencies can often develop into major problems. So, now is the time to prepare your vehicle for winter. Read More »
Coping with Rust
Unfortunately, coping with rust is an integral part of many projects around the home, garage or vehicle. Read More »
Power Steering Needs Care Too
Power steering is highly reliable and failures are rare so preventative maintenance is often neglected. Read More »
Dept. of Consumer Affairs Study Finds Consumers Don’t Always Get What They Pay For with Auto Body Repairs
In a special two-year study of the auto body repair industry, the California Department of Consumer Affairs/Bureau of Automotive Repair (DCA/BAR) documented that nearly half the time, consumers were charged for parts or labor they didn't receive. Read More »
One in Three College Students Wished They Took Better Care of Their Cars
One-third of college students who had a car on campus last year said they should have changed its oil more often, according to a recent online survey. Read More »
Fuel Savings Tips as Gas Prices Soar
With gas prices exceeding two dollars a gallon in many parts of the country, the Car Care Council is offering gas-saving maintenance and driving tips that really work. Read More »
Vinyl and Leather Care
It’s time to give some TLC to your vehicle’s vinyl or leather upholstery and trim to bring it back to like new condition. Care and refurbishment of leather and vinyl are two very different processes requiring separate techniques and products. You might have do some research to find out which materials are used and where since they are sometimes mixed. Read More »
Are Dirty Cabin Air Filters Preventing You From Breathing Easily in Your Car?
During the hot summer months, contaminants, such as pollen, dust, mold spores and smog, can easily enter a vehicle's passenger compartment through the air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems, making the air in the car six times dirtier than the air outside. Read More »
A Clean Engine Compartment Can Pay Dividends
Vehicles owners often spend hours cleaning and waxing the exteriors of their vehicles and time keeping the interiors spice and span. However, they never pop the hood except maybe to check fluid levels. After a few years, the engine compartment becomes a real mess. Fortunately, today’s fuel-injected, electronically controlled engines are whole lot cleaner than the days of the carburetor. Still it is important to keep a clean engine compartment. Read More »
