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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.

What’s the Difference Between Summer, Winter and ...
By Rick Popely
August 22, 2021Each 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.
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.

What’s the ‘L’ in Your Shifter and When Should You Use It?
By Rick Cotta
August 20, 2021The “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.
The Essential Car Care Educators program provides teachers with free oil changes at participating dealers nationwide — you don’t even need to own a Mazda.

Better Than an Apple: Mazda Offers Teachers Free Service
By Jennifer Geiger
August 2, 2021The Essential Car Care Educators program provides teachers with free oil changes at participating dealers nationwide — you don’t even need to own a Mazda.
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The radiator is a key component of the cooling system whose main responsibility is to cool the mixture of antifreeze and water that circulates throughout the engine.

What Is a Radiator?
By Rick Popely
July 18, 2021The radiator is a key component of the cooling system whose main responsibility is to cool the mixture of antifreeze and water that circulates throughout the engine.
Defrosters clear condensation from windows and melt frost, ice and snow. They work differently depending on whether they are for the windshield or the rear window.

How Does a Car Defroster Work?
By Rick Popely
July 4, 2021Defrosters clear condensation from windows and melt frost, ice and snow. They work differently depending on whether they are for the windshield or the rear window.
There are several possible causes of a misfire, from a fouled spark plug to a clogged fuel injector or faulty oxygen sensor.

What Is a Misfire and What Causes It?
By Rick Popely
June 27, 2021There are several possible causes of a misfire, from a fouled spark plug to a clogged fuel injector or faulty oxygen sensor.
VVT-i stands for Variable Valve Timing-Intelligence, which is Toyota’s name for the variable-valve technology it uses in most of its vehicles.

What Is a VVT-i Engine?
By Rick Popely
June 6, 2021VVT-i stands for Variable Valve Timing-Intelligence, which is Toyota’s name for the variable-valve technology it uses in most of its vehicles.
Though coolant and antifreeze are often used interchangeably, they aren’t the same. Here are the differences car owners should be aware of.

What Is Coolant and Is It the Same as Antifreeze?
By Rick Popely
May 30, 2021Though coolant and antifreeze are often used interchangeably, they aren’t the same. Here are the differences car owners should be aware of.
Every engine has at least one cam, which is shorthand for camshaft, and many current engines have two or more.

What Is a Cam?
By Rick Popely
May 23, 2021Every engine has at least one cam, which is shorthand for camshaft, and many current engines have two or more.
VDC is the name of the electronic stability control system on Nissan and Infiniti vehicles.

What Does VDC Mean?
By Rick Popely
May 2, 2021VDC is the name of the electronic stability control system on Nissan and Infiniti vehicles.