Service

CarMD’s latest study looks at the most common check-engine light repairs and their average costs over the previous calendar year, then ranks the results.

While there are other potential causes of a sulfur smell around your car, the most likely is probably a faulty catalytic converter.

Rust repair on a car is an art that often requires a lot of knowledge, time, equipment and supplies to pull off, at least if you want it fixed anywhere near as good as new.

There are two checks you can easily do on your coolant: whether you have enough of it and if it’s still protecting your engine in cold temperatures.

Generally speaking, timing belts have the advantage of being quieter and cheaper to produce and replace, while timing chains typically have a longer lifespan.

The short answer seems to be that an electric car battery likely will last longer than you’ll want to keep the vehicle.

J.D. Power’s Customer Service Index Study measures service satisfaction at both franchised dealerships and aftermarket repair facilities among owners of one- to three-year-old vehicles.

There are several things you can try, and while one might not be completely effective, it’s possible a combination might work better.

Coolant leaks aren’t always easy to find, as air blowing through the front of the car can spread coolant all over, and that means the puddle you see on the ground may not be directly under the leak.

Gasoline is very flammable, so if you smell it in or near your car, you should try to determine why before you start the engine.