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Stay On Top of Maintenance With a Regular Maintenance Schedule
Regular maintenance is vital to keeping your car out of the shop. If you keep a regular maintenance schedule and checklist you'll always stay on track and avoid costly repairs. Maintenance intervals are a good way to keep on top of things.
Winter Auto Maintenance Checklist
With winter weather on the horizon for much of the country, it's time to get your car ready for the upcoming winter driving wonderland with some auto maintenance. Taking half an hour to check a few key safety points on your car can save you time, money and really cold feet. Take care of these things now and avoid turning the season into a winter driving blunder-land.
Checking and Filling Your Coolant
Don't let your car run hot because it's low on coolant. It's easy to check the coolant level in your radiator. It should be part of your regular maintenance routine and only takes a second.
Adding Oil to Your Engine
Sometimes you need to top off your engine's oil. It's easy, and doesn't even have to be messy. Follow our tips and you won't make any mistakes. Make sure you're comfortable with your dipstick.
Check Your Oil!
Checking your oil with your car's dipstick is the single most important thing you can do to extend the life of your car and keep your engine healthy. Use your dipstick! Check out these tips on how to do it safely and correctly. You'll save big money on repair bills, and you get to say dipstick.
Why You Should Change Your Wipers Today
Windshield wipers go bad, and when they do you're car's safety suffers. You should replace your windshield wipers at least twice a year, and by installing new windshield wipers you'll be doing yourself and everybody else on the road a favor. Besides, it's so easy to do, you don't have to wait for an oil change or brakes to change your windshield wipers.
Clean Battery Posts = Reliable Starting
If your battery posts are all cruddy, systems in your car can grind to a halt electrically. The most important function of your battery is starting the engine, but if your battery is covered with corrosion often times you can't get a good connection, and thus no start. Even with a jump start, you'll be in the same boat next time you get in the car. Cleaning your battery posts doesn't take any time at all, and the rewards can be large.
Check Your Power Steering Fluid
There's no reason to drive around with malfunctioning power steering. Got a case of the squeals when you turn the steering wheel? Pretty sure it isn't your brakes? Find out if it's a simple fix by checking your power steering fluid level. It's not just a convenience, it's a safety issue if your power steering fails.
Keep Your Brakes at Full Force
There are a few tips you need to know before you check your brake fluid or add a little to the top. Your brakes are sensitive and you could screw things up if you aren't careful. Don't skimp on the maintenance side of your brakes. We'll help make it easy.
Tire Time!
All of the numbers and letters on the sides of tires mean something. If you know how to decipher them, you'll be empowered to make a real decision about what tires are right for you, and how to save money buying them.
Tire Time!
All of the numbers and letters on the sides of tires mean something. If you know how to decipher them, you'll be empowered to make a real decision about what tires are right for you, and how to save money buying them.
Tire Time!
All of the numbers and letters on the sides of tires mean something. If you know how to decipher them, you'll be empowered to make a real decision about what tires are right for you, and how to save money buying them.
Making Sense of Speed Ratings
All of the numbers and letters on the sides of tires mean something. If you know how to decipher them, you'll be empowered to make a real decision about what tires are right for you, and how to save money buying them.