Service

While replacing a car battery used to be a fairly simple process, it’s often much more complicated in modern cars.

For some vehicles, you're advised to change the coolant every 30,000 miles. For others, changing the coolant isn't even on the maintenance schedule.

Among the best moves you can make to improve your car's chances of starting the next time the temperature plunges below zero are to make sure your battery and charging system are in good shape and that your engine is using the grade of oil recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.

While there are several fluids in modern gas-powered cars (and some in electric vehicles) that can be checked and topped off, many would only be low if there’s a leak in that system.

Upon inspection, the service department confirmed that the insulation on our 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid had, in fact, loosened and was contacting the driveshaft.

A fast-blinking turn signal usually indicates that a turn-signal bulb is burned out on that side. However, there can also be other causes.

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.

Tires that are overinflated tend to wear faster in the center part of the tread because the center of the tread will bulge out when too much air is added.

Oxygen 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.