Matthew's Auto Repair Blog April 2008 Archive

Wife Swap a Better Idea Than Diesel
We're all fed up with gas prices. This is old news. Some of us are so fed up we're willing to go to great lengths to ease the pain. This ... Read More

Friday April 25, 2008 | permalink | comments (5)

Give Earth Day the Recharge
Today is Earth Day. So here we are, the ones who keep one of the environment's biggest enemies functional, trying to figure out what we can do to recognize this ... Read More

Tuesday April 22, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Car Stereo Cut Outs and Other Bad Harmonies
This letter comes from a very frustrated Probe owner who recently installed a new car stereo. Stereos can do weird stuff, as you can see by Jeff's story: I recently bought ... Read More

Friday April 18, 2008 | permalink | comments (4)

Don't Get Beat By Summer Heat
As the temperature rises, so does the wear and tear on your vehicle. Heat is one of your engine's biggest enemies, and summertime brings it by the barrel. Luckily, we ... Read More

Saturday April 12, 2008 | permalink | comments (4)

LED Shop Light -- Update!
Last fall I was given an LED shop light to review for this site. I was sceptical, because other LED miracles I'd tried had proven to be less than impressive. ... Read More

Sunday April 6, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)

Taurus Has Me Torqued ... to the Left
Safety and suspension go hand in hand. Jim's Taurus problem is a perfect example of how skimping on regular maintenance can compromise your car's safety: Matthew: Recently I acquired a 2002 ... Read More

Wednesday April 2, 2008 | permalink | comments (5)