The last thing you want to see when you’re driving down the road is the dreaded check engine light. But when it does happen, you need to quickly figure out what’s going on to make sure that you’re not going … Read more
It happens. You’ll replace your tire with a spare and drive on it to get home after a long day of work. It’ll be late by the time you parallel park a few blocks away because everyone else took the … Read more
Almost every motorist understands the true value of a properly functioning brake system. However, few are as keenly aware of this as those that have been left to contend with brake failure of any type, while in the midst of … Read more
Spark plugs may be simple to replace or annoyingly difficult. It all depends on how many covers, hoses, wire harnesses and other miscellaneous parts you must either move or remove to gain access to the plugs. And if the engine … Read more
When you start hearing weird sounds coming from your engine, you need to investigate a little bit further. Especially if your check engine light is on too, but that’s exactly what you can expect to happen if you have a … Read more
Tires are the most important part of your car, period. If you don’t have tires, you can’t roll down the road or move over obstacles. Your tires determine how quickly you go, stop, turn, slow down, speed up, burnout, skid, … Read more
Today, gears are a major part of our lives. Mostly hidden by appropriate enclosures, they do their work in all manner of servile devices from washing machines to laser printers to chainsaws. Many aspects of life would be far different … Read more
Throughout a lifetime, a motorist is likely to encounter their fair share of automotive issues. However, few such issues are as frustrating as the sudden illumination of a check engine light, when all else regarding your vehicle had otherwise appeared … Read more
Around 2012 or so, the first of the small displacement and high performance turbocharged four cylinder engines began to emerge in scaled-down sports sedans and hatchbacks. The Ford Focus ST and the Mazdaspeed 3 come to mind. Manufacturers were then … Read more
While you’re bound to have a little stress whenever your check engine light pops on, when that same light accompanies an engine that isn’t performing as it should, it can induce a full-on panic attack. That’s precisely what happens when … Read more