Category Archives: Maintenance

How to keep your vehicle happy longer, working smoother and generally prolonging it’s lifespan… by following proven advice.

Effective Ways to Reduce Car Emissions

Effective Ways to Reduce Car Emissions

Car emissions testing is a procedure most car owners have to undergo. Today’s cars produce much less emissions than their predecessors. However, certain conditions and factors affect car emissions. The good news is there are many ways to address this problem. These are some of the things you should take into account to reduce your… Continue Reading

How To Maintain a Car Air Conditioner

How To Maintain a Car Air Conditioner

A car air conditioner is a very important feature in a car.  However, it is often neglected, and most people don’t know how to properly maintain it.  Here are some methods of how to maintain a car air conditioner to make it work better and last longer. Refer to the car’s manual.  Maintaining a car… Continue Reading

How to Prepare Your Car for a Long Journey

How to Prepare Your Car for a Long Journey

Your car is an incredibly important and powerful piece of technology. This is something many of us take for granted. We tend not to think of cars as being technology at all even, because they don’t look like computers or servers – they look more like fancy carts that use combustion to propel us forward…… Continue Reading

How To Prevent Car Problems on a Road Trip

How To Prevent Car Problems on a Road Trip

Planning a Long Drive Without Any Car Trouble At last! You and your family are having a road trip vacation, from the noise and pollution of the city to the peace and quiet of the countryside. But along the way something happened…you had a flat tire! And when you opened the boot of the car… Continue Reading

How to Clean and Polish Your Car’s Interior

How to Clean and Polish Your Car’s Interior

There are many advantages to cleaning a car’s interior than just keeping it neat and tidy for aesthetic reasons. A clean car interior also provides safety. Motorists have been severely maimed or killed by the debris in the car that suddenly turned into lethal projectiles during a car crash. Another advantage detailing your car’s interior… Continue Reading

How To Adjust Brakes on a Car

How To Adjust Brakes on a Car

How To Adjust Your Drum Brakes Adjusting brakes on a car is a simple procedure that will improve the stopping distance of your car.  Disc brakes adjust automatically every time they are used.  Most drum brakes are designed to adjust when you drive in reverse and come to a stop.  This isn’t to say that… Continue Reading

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