Maintenance
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A car battery can freeze, but it takes truly extreme temperatures for it to happen to a fully charged battery.
By Rick Popely
February 4, 2025
To keep your car in good shape, every two to three weeks is a good rule of thumb for how often you should drive your car.
By Rick Popely
January 31, 2025
Each type of tire has strong points and weak ones, and none is probably ideal for every situation or time of year, so it pays to know their strengths and weaknesses.
By Rick Popely
January 21, 2025
If you live in a place where the temperature never gets down to freezing, you might be able to get by with plain water in place of windshield wiper fluid.
By Rick Popely
January 14, 2025
The “L” was a staple position in early cars with automatic transmissions (which date from the 1940s), and it had some very practical purposes back when brakes weren’t as good.
By Rick Cotta
January 13, 2025
Vehicles have an adjustment screw or bolt on the headlight assembly for adjusting headlight height, and some also have a screw for horizontal aim.
By Rick Popely
January 13, 2025
How long spark plugs last varies with different cars and different types of spark plugs.
By Rick Cotta
January 12, 2025
Proper tire pressure is much more crucial to your car than you may think, and it results in a safer and more economical experience on the road.
By Rick Cotta
December 31, 2024
Top Tier gasoline contains more effective detergents than federally required, which helps clean fuel injectors and reduce harmful carbon deposits inside the engine.
By Rick Cotta
December 22, 2024
Though coolant and antifreeze are often used interchangeably, they aren’t the same. Here are the differences car owners should be aware of.
By Rick Popely
December 19, 2024