Posts Tagged: car maintenance

What Could Be Causing These Common Car Noises?

Over the years, you’ve probably noticed a time or two when your car started to make startling noises. Sometimes, it’s easy to tell where the sound is coming from, but other times, it can be challenging finding the exact spot. If you notice that your vehicle is making an unsettling noise, that’s usually a clear… Read more »

4 Signs It May Be Time to Replace Your Brake Pads

Your brakes are one of the essential features of your car. If your brakes aren’t working correctly, it is a safety hazard! If you notice any of the following hazardous signs, that means it’s time to get your brakes fixed before the problem gets worse. You Hear Squeaking Noises From Brakes In some inclement weather… Read more »

Vehicle Safety is Where the Rubber Meets the Road

Bald tires are incredibly dangerous. Bald tires are the reason for thousands of accidents every year. These are very preventable incidents whereby prevention only starts with you, the driver. If you cannot afford to maintain the safety of your vehicle, you should not be driving it.   There is a 26% accident rate for cars… Read more »

Do These Things So Your Windshield Wipers Wear Well

The importance and effectiveness of windshield wipers are often overlooked, but the proper care of this car part is crucial to safe driving. Also, making you’re your windshield wipers wear well can save you a lot of grief, aggravation, time and money along the way. Here’s 4 ways to make this happen. Make it a… Read more »

Basic Car Maintenance Tips for the Frugal

We all know how important it is to keep your oil changed every 3-5,000 miles when it comes to maintaining the longevity of your car. There is so much more you need to do to not only improve your engine and handling performance, but also drive down your maintenance and regular cost.   Tire Rotation… Read more »

Caring for Your Transmission Can Save Thousands

We all know that the transmission is a vital part of your car, and it can be very expensive to fix or replace. Therefore, it’s beneficial to always take care of your transmission to avoid costly and time-consuming problems down the road. For every twenty degrees over that in which your transmission works, its lifetime… Read more »

What Do You Have Riding on Your Tires?

Tire tread is imperative to automobile traction, which could mean all the difference between getting in a car accident and avoiding disaster. But as a car owner, you also know tires aren’t cheap. Maintaining them will obviously help the tread on them last longer and protect everything you have riding on them. Tread is there… Read more »

What is a Car Tune up?

Cars have changed drastically in the years since the term “car tune up” was coined. It used to mean the mechanic would go through your vehicle and make small adjustments to ensure your vehicle was operating properly. Sometimes just regular vehicle use would make belts shift or bolts move and they just needed to be… Read more »