DIY – How to Check Your Oil in Five Easy Steps
There are a lot of maintenance and repair operations on a car that most vehicle owners should not attempt to do themselves. Checking the oil is not one of them. It might be a good idea to pass on changing the oil if you are not mechanically inclined, and you should probably reconsider replacing your brake pads yourself, but there […]
Do I Need an Oil Change or a Top-Off?
One likely little-known fact about cars, trucks, and SUVs is that most engines burn oil. In fact, the majority of auto manufacturers consider the loss of a quart of oil every fifteen hundred miles or so to be acceptable. Between oil changes! That may come as a shock, but if your engine is losing oil every so often and the […]
How to Get Rid of Water Spots on Your Car’s Windshield
How frustrating it can be to run your car through the car wash expecting a clean and streak-free finish, only to find water spots covering the surface. Sometimes it seems, no matter what you do, those annoying and unsightly stains just will not go away. So, what causes water spots on a car? And what is the […]
Why Does My Car Need Oil Changes?
“Motor oil is the lifeblood of your engine.” Have you ever heard that saying before? It is a popular proverb among auto enthusiasts. That is because oil is a key component for maintaining a healthy engine to keep your car running smoothly for many thousands of miles. But is that motor oil maxim really fitting? You have never […]
Brake Pads vs Brake Shoes
Dress shoes, boat shoes, hiking boots, and sneakers. What do they have in common? You wear them on your feet, of course. But brake shoes? Well, not so much. Brake shoes are worn on your car and are there for one purpose: to stop your four-thousand-pound metal machine when you step on the brake pedal. […]
Why Is My Oil Light On?
When a little light comes on in your dashboard display, it often means trouble. Warning lights are used to signal that something is not right with your car. Fortunately, these beacons of bad news do not light up very often. But it can be unnerving when they do, especially when the icon you see is a red […]
5 Reasons To Reconsider Replacing Your Brake Pads Yourself
If you are considering a DIY project the next time the brakes need to be replaced on your car, you just might want to think again. Sure, you could save a few dollars doing it yourself – maybe – but changing your own brakes might not be in your best interest. While brake replacement is not the most complex […]
Signs of Low Oil Pressure and What Causes the Condition
There really is no more important issue related to the performance and longevity of your car’s engine than the oil inside your vehicle. Motor oil (also called engine oil ) is pumped throughout the inside of your engine in order to coat all of the moving metal parts with a thin layer of lubrication to keep them […]
Why Is My Engine Losing Oil Even Though It’s Not Leaking
The engine in your car, truck, or SUV relies on oil to keep its internal parts lubricated. Without a thin film of engine oil coating those components, friction from metal to metal contact would produce excessive heat and extreme wear leading to catastrophic damage. So, vehicle manufacturers make sure to include the proper oil type and weight to protect […]
What Color Should Your Engine Oil Be?
What is the correct color of engine oil? Do you know what color it should be? The color of the oil in your car’s engine can reveal quite a bit, but it might not reveal what you expect it to. If you want to know if the fruit on your peach tree is ripe, you […]