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The Third Brake Light (Third Brake Light Service)
So you thought you only had two brake lights. Look again and you'll see one in the center at a higher level than the two on either side of the vehicle. They're sometimes in the inside of t...
Published on: Mar 30, 2025
Getting Off to a Running Start (Starter Replacement)
When you start your vehicle’s engine, there’s another motor that makes that whole process possible. It’s called the starter, and it’s a small electric motor that gets you...
Published on: Feb 23, 2025
In the Hot Seat (Repair and Maintenance of Seat Heaters)
It's chilly outside. You flip on that switch that looks like a picture of a seat with little heat waves rising from it. You expect soon you'll feel that warmth but… wait! It's not getting...
Published on: Feb 16, 2025
How Much Does It Cost? (Variations in Vehicle Repair Costs)
Ever wonder why it costs so much more to fix a similar problem in two different vehicles? Let's say you now own an SUV and before that, you owned a car. Your SUV's air conditioning system needs ...
Published on: Jan 19, 2025
When "Shady" is a Good Thing
Just like your skin can burn from too much sun, so can the paint on your vehicle. It can turn dull, oxidize and fade the more ultraviolet rays beat down on it. One solution is to park in a shady...
Published on: Jan 05, 2025
That Vexing Vapor Venting (Vapor Coming out of Vents)
You may have noticed sometimes on a hot and humid day, vapor will come out of your vehicle's vents when you have the air conditioning on. Is that something to be concerned about? Well, it depend...
Published on: Dec 22, 2024
Don't Blow a Gasket! (Valve Cover Gasket Replacement)
When you head out to your vehicle after it's been parked and notice oil leaking underneath it, that's something to have looked at right away. Oil leaks mean your oil level is probably low and ru...
Published on: Dec 15, 2024
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 d...
Published on: Dec 01, 2024