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Expert guidance to keep your vehicle running at its best.

Cruisin' on Down Main Street

When automakers first came out with cruise control, it was a real luxury item. The older cruise controls used a mechanical vacuum system but it worked. Well, some of the time. Now days, cruise co...

February 01, 2026

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Tires

Read a Good Tire Lately? (Tire Wear)

There's lots of good information to read in books and online. You might not know that you can al...

Jan 25, 2026 Read

Timing Belt

(Timing Belt)

You may have heard about an important part of your vehicle's engine called a timing belt, and man...

Jan 18, 2026 Read

Winter Prep

Thoughtful Gifts for the Winter Driver

You may be one of those romantics who don't like giving (or getting) practical gifts for special ...

Jan 11, 2026 Read

Windshield Wipers

The Red Menace (How to Deal with Rust)

Rust. It's worse if you drive in places that use salt on the roads in winter, or if you spend ti...

Jan 04, 2026 Read

Windshield Wipers

Visibility Disaster! (Windshield Washer Pump Replacement)

Let's say you live in a cold climate where the snowy, icy weather challenges you to clear the sal...

Dec 28, 2025 Read

Windshield Wipers

(Ball Joint Replacement)

Every day that goes by, our bodies get a little more wear and tear on them. Our vehicles have th...

Dec 21, 2025 Read

Tires

It Wears on You (Tire Rotation)

If someone told you there was a fairly inexpensive way to improve your vehicle's handling, fuel e...

Dec 14, 2025 Read

Water Pump

Don?t Blow Your Cool (Water Pump Replacement)

Its always a good idea to keep your cool, and thats especially true when it comes to some compone...

Dec 07, 2025 Read

Engine Air Filter

It's (Not) Complicated (Engine Air Filter)

While many components of your vehicle are complex and composed of lots of mechanical and electric...

Nov 30, 2025 Read