Maintenance

Like a traditional transmission, maintenance is an important part of making a CVT last as long as possible. Here are some tips.

Extending or skipping recommended oil change intervals can lead to excessive engine wear and void the engine’s warranty coverage.

While it’s tempting to buy just one new tire to replace one that has gone bad, here’s why it’s almost never a good idea.

Many car owners understand the importance of prepping their vehicles for winter, but springtime is likewise a good time to give your vehicle a once-over and do some basic maintenance.

It can be cheaper to change your oil yourself versus taking it to an oil-change shop or dealership, but it’s important to determine if it’s worth the time, trouble and risk.

Some maintenance tasks are easy enough for the average consumer to handle, but others might be best done by a shop or dealer — even if you have the skills to do it yourself.

Here are basic tools every car owner should consider buying.

A combination of costs, changing consumer tastes and packaging is why you hardly see spare tires in new cars anymore.

While the majority of motor mounts aren’t very expensive in and of themselves, the labor involved in replacing them can be.

Oxygen sensors are not among the maintenance items that need to be replaced regularly, so they typically are replaced only when they fail.