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If you're a quart low in your vehicle, there isn't enough motor oil to lubricate your engine properly. The extra friction causes drag that reduces fuel economy while you're driving around. The same goes for dirty oil ; it doesn't reduce friction properly. The result is you get to watch those numbers at your local gas pump rolling higher and higher. The transmission also needs the proper amount of clean fluid to do its work. When it's in need of service, the transmission drags your...
Most auto manufacturers recommend an interval for an air conditioning system inspection. The inspection uncovers leaks, worn hoses and assesses the condition of the other components. Environmental laws require leaks to be repaired before refrigerant can be added. Also some parts manufacturers require other components to be replaced along with certain failed parts in order to maintain the new part warranty. This is because a given failure may be the result of another worn or damaged part...
High gas prices increase the cost of living for drivers . You've probably budgeted a certain amount for vehicle related expenses. Increased fuel costs now consume a larger portion of our incomes, causing some vehicle owners to skimp in other areas – like scheduled maintenance . According to news reports and automotive industry studies, this is becoming increasingly more common. In fact, nine out of ten personal vehicles on the road have at least one maintenance or repair...
All drivers have blind spots – and no, I'm not talking about the fact that you really don't sing like Adele. I mean the areas of the road that you can't see when you're driving. First let's talk about our own blinds spots, and then we can talk about others... To begin, we can greatly reduce blind spots by properly adjusting our mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. Make the adjustments in your vehicle before you start to drive. First, drivers should adjust their...
Don't you hate it when you hear that squeal from under the hood when you're zipping down a busy road? It usually means there is a problem with the serpentine belt . The serpentine belt powers a lot of engine accessories. It runs the alternator - which charges the battery; the water pump - which cools the engine; the air conditioning and the power steering pump. All are pretty important parts. It is called a serpentine belt because it snakes around a bunch of engine components.
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So you take your vehicle in for maintenance and the pro at Precision Tune Auto Care tells you that you ought to change your oil more often. What? You followed the maintenance schedule – but you take a second look at that “severe service” schedule and see some of the following:
1. Most of your trips around -- are less than four miles/six and a half kilometers. 2. Most of your trips are less than 10 miles/16 km when outside -- temperatures are below freezing. 3. You...
Shopping for tires in can be bewildering because there are many choices. Let's simplify. There are four main classifications of tires, each designed for different purposes. First off, there are summer tires . Those who buy summer tires are looking for maximum summertime performance. The rubber is a little softer to help stick to the road on fast corners on roads. The tread has wide blocks at the shoulder to stiffen the tire in turns. The tread design can handle rain but...
Here's a travel tip that'll I'll bet you didn't know, and it might keep you safer... The average American commuter spends two and a half hours daily in their vehicle. The government says 100,000 auto accidents yearly are caused by drivers who fall asleep at the wheel. (Aggressive driving is the number one traffic safety concern.) So what does this have to do with how your vehicle smells while you're driving-? Well, which scent did you think makes drivers more alert?
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We find that a lot of drivers are a little tentative when they talk with their automotive advisors. They want to ask questions but don't want to be embarrassed or seem pushy. Vehicles are very complicated and there's more to know about them than most of us have the time to learn. Maybe it's because vehicles have become so much more reliable that the average person just doesn't need to know as much to keep their vehicle on the road. You know, your local hospital has a Patient's...
Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of driving on underinflated tires. Admittedly, it's hard to tell when a radial tire is underinflated. If your vehicle manufacturer recommends 35 pounds of pressure, your vehicle tires are considered significantly underinflated at 26 pounds. The tire may not look low until it gets below 20 pounds. New laws require all vehicles to include a tire pressure monitor system, or TPMS. This technology has...