Car Maintenance You Can Still Do Yourself
Is it harder - or easier - to work on "new" cars?
Many people have been intimidated into submission - and don't even check their car's fluids anymore. This is too bad...
Oil & Filter… It’s a Start
Imagine if all you did for exercise was bicep curls with your right arm. Or tried to lose weight by eating one moderate-sized/lower calorie meal a week. It might do some...
Know Your Cop
Traffic cops are becoming ever more dangerous to our wallets - and all-too-often, our persons. Since we can't properly defend ourselves against their depredations, avoidance is therefore becoming all the more...
The Diesel Dilemma
Summer's coming - and so (probably) are higher gas prices. There has already been a nationwide uptick of about 40 cents a gallon over the past few months - and we're...
New Enough
There's a sweet spot I'd like to tell you about. It's not a great place to eat - or the RPM at which an engine really starts to sing. I'm talking...
The Hate List
The big things, they've fixed.
You know . . . brand-new cars that won't start - or stall out at the worst possible moment (like in the middle of a busy intersection)....
The Fixer
It's said - and it's absolutely true - that one can save a great deal of money by avoiding new cars and buying used ones instead. Thirty-plus percent (sometimes more) off...
Money (And Hassle) Savers
The wise mechanic says: Avoiding the need for repairs is the best way to save money on repairs. Here are a few tips and tidbits along those lines:
* Parking brake on...
Cold Weather Crutches
You think it's hard on you when it's 10 degrees outside?
Think about your car.
You may feel cold. Your car is cold. If it's 10 degrees outside, that's the temperature of your...
Better Ways to Save Gas
"We" (as the statists always style it) waste a lot of fuel in this country. No doubt you've heard that one before. But let's examine the cliche from a slightly different...