Category Archives: Automotive Maintenance

When Your Car’s AC Isn’t Working

When Your Car’s AC Isn’t Working

It's summer, and it might feel like a broken air conditioning system is the worst thing that could happen to your car in the sweltering heat. So when your AC has had enough and quits, what do you do? Is it always a pricey fix? Is it ever something you can diagnose or fix on…

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What’s a Tune-Up?

What’s a Tune-Up?

You've heard people say that they're taking their car to the mechanic before going on a road trip, to give it a "tune-up." Have you ever wondered just what that actually means and when you should get one? Tune-Ups Past and Present Decades ago, an engine tune-up involved getting under the hood and adjusting a…

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How to Maintain an Older Car

How to Maintain an Older Car

As a car's mileage creeps up toward 100,000 miles, some car owners think about trading in and buying something a little younger. But just because your car is getting older doesn't necessarily mean it's time to get rid of it. Many older cars (especially if they have been well-cared for, following the manufacturer's recommendations for…

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Why You Should Stop Trusting Your Car to Keep You Safe

Why You Should Stop Trusting Your Car to Keep You Safe

The safety features in automobiles are getting more and more sophisticated by the year, and the percentage of drivers utilizing them is growing every year, as well. Yet car crashes and fatalities behind the wheel only continue to rise. With all the incredible tech designed to keep us safe, why aren't we any safer? Distraction…

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