Want your car to run smoothly for years to come? Want to save big money on car repairs? Want your car running and looking great? Well, you have to take good care of you car if you want it to last and be dependable. What does that mean? It means you need to know...
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If you’re like me you’ve probably grown tired of the oil change shops trying to up-sell you to completely unnecessary repairs or replacements for your vehicle. Every time I’ve gone to the local Jiffy Lube for an oil change are always telling me to change my fuel filter. Even if I just had it...
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Changing your cars air filter may sound benign and simple, but it is often overlooked, forgotten and even bypassed. Being that I am a auto mechanic I have seen just about everything one can imagine when it comes to cars and car repair, but one thing that bothers me and that I see all...
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It was getting to be that time again for me to have the world changed on my Honda accord. The car dealer told me to get model changed every 3500 miles, but upon reading the owner’s manual and calling the manufacturer to be sure of this – I went with the oil change every...
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The time had come again for me to get a hold change for my GMC envoy. Ever since I had a bad experience at Wal-Mart – they forgot to put the plug back in for the oil pan and its a good thing I parked out front to get groceries and noticed all the...
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If you take your car or truck into a car repair shop or especially a quick oil change place like Jiffy Lube you will most likely hear a recommendation for a transmission flush amongst other things. Believe me, because I am a technician at a Jiffy Lube here in California. We are told specifically...
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If you’re like me you want to save money, gain performance from your vehicle and get better gas mileage whenever possible. So when I heard that K&N made these air filters that were reusable and basically lasted forever, I became very interested in them. Then when I read up on them I found that...
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Currently gas prices are around $2.60 a gallon, which isn’t the worst it’s been, but it’s still pretty high and adds up quickly especially for those of us that have a long commute everyday. The average person today spends over $1500 a year on gas alone. In the average family spends over $2500 on...
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Don’t you hate it when that check engine or service light comes on your car? Most people think that means it’s time to take the car to car dealer and that means it’s going to result in an expensive repair. This is not usually the case. Nine times out of 10 the reason why...
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