Maintenance
Premium gas has a higher octane rating than regular gas. An octane rating is a measurement of a gasoline’s ability to resist issues like engine-damaging knock and pinging.

Why Does My Car Need Premium Gas?
By Rick Cotta
June 26, 2022Premium gas has a higher octane rating than regular gas. An octane rating is a measurement of a gasoline’s ability to resist issues like engine-damaging knock and pinging.
Tongue weight is the amount of weight a trailer puts on the towing vehicle’s trailer ball.

What Is Tongue Weight?
By Rick Cotta
June 12, 2022Tongue weight is the amount of weight a trailer puts on the towing vehicle’s trailer ball.
Although there are different types of superchargers, all serve to force more air into an engine than it could draw in on its own, thus allowing the engine to produce more power.

How Does a Supercharger Work?
By Rick Cotta
May 22, 2022Although there are different types of superchargers, all serve to force more air into an engine than it could draw in on its own, thus allowing the engine to produce more power.
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The plan, called Honda Service Pass, offers basic maintenance services for the first two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first.

Honda Rolls Out Free Maintenance Plan for 2023 Models
By Jane Ulitskaya
May 10, 2022The plan, called Honda Service Pass, offers basic maintenance services for the first two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Oxygen sensors are not among the maintenance items that need to be replaced regularly, so they typically are replaced only when they fail.

When Should the Oxygen Sensor Be Replaced?
By Rick Popely
April 26, 2022Oxygen sensors are not among the maintenance items that need to be replaced regularly, so they typically are replaced only when they fail.
In the automotive world, O/D stands for overdrive, which signifies the top gear or gears in a car’s transmission.

What Does O/D Off Mean?
By Rick Cotta
April 24, 2022In the automotive world, O/D stands for overdrive, which signifies the top gear or gears in a car’s transmission.
The purpose of a cold-air intake is to find cold air in an otherwise hot under-hood environment.

What Does a Cold-Air Intake Do, and Is It Worth It?
By Rick Cotta
March 27, 2022The purpose of a cold-air intake is to find cold air in an otherwise hot under-hood environment.
Superchargers and turbochargers both serve to increase an engine’s power, but they go about it in different ways.

What's the Difference Between a Supercharger and a ...
By Rick Cotta
March 13, 2022Superchargers and turbochargers both serve to increase an engine’s power, but they go about it in different ways.
The bad news for vehicle service departments concerned with customer service is that wait times for owners are longer — but the good news is that owners still trust the work they do.

Lexus, Mini Top J.D. Power Customer Service Index Study
By Brian Normile
March 9, 2022The bad news for vehicle service departments concerned with customer service is that wait times for owners are longer — but the good news is that owners still trust the work they do.
The vehicle repair and aftermarket industries are also affected by parts and labor shortages, shipping delays, increased wait times and rising repair costs.

How Does the Inventory Shortage Impact Car Maintenance and ...
By Jane Ulitskaya
February 28, 2022The vehicle repair and aftermarket industries are also affected by parts and labor shortages, shipping delays, increased wait times and rising repair costs.