Car tips & advices

Autumn Automobiling Advice

Just as you should check your smoke detectors' batteries every autumn, preventative procedures can keep automotive disaster from striking. The weather can change overnight—the Colorado... read more

The spark plug is a seemingly simple device, although it is tasked with a couple of very different, but very critical jobs. First and foremost, it creates (literally) an artificial bolt of lightning... read more

Housekeeping Hints for Your Car

Life is messy, but that doesn't mean we have to tolerate it. Just as we're sometimes dealt disorder, we're also able to take charge and organize the chaos, so we can manage the mess—and move on down... read more

Power-Bleeding Brakes

Connected to the brake pedal is a rod that pushes a piston inside the master cylinder. When the brake pedal is pushed down that piston pushes brake fluid through the brake lines. Since this fluid has... read more

AC Recharge and Maintenance

Despite what you may have read on the Internet, or heard from certain late night AM radio hosts, there is no secret government agenda to make us all run banana oil or mind control serum cleverly... read more

Air Filter Change

Think of your engine as a giant air pump. It takes in air, mixes the air with fuel and ignites this mixture in order to produce the power to get your vehicle down the road. Over the course of even a... read more

Winter Tires

One of the most common motoring misconceptions: Many drivers think that an M+S (mud and snow) rating stamped on their tires' sidewalls assures decent traction in sloppy conditions. Granted,... read more

Windshield Wipers Washer System

It's such a simple thing: flip on the windshield wiper switch and you assume the wipers will do their job. Press the button for the washer fluid and it sprays out, dissolving dust and bug anatomy, so... read more

Windshield Squirters Repair

As bad weather approaches in many parts of the country, having operational windshield squirters becomes a vital safety concern. People in snow country are well aware of how blinding dirty-snow residue... read more

Trailer Maintenance

Nothing opens the door to recreational opportunities wider than the lowly trailer, be it for hauling a boat, motorcycle, ATV, horse or whatever your pleasure. Often overlooked and unappreciated, this... read more

Towing Safety and Security

Proper preparation is a key component toward successful trailering, and in a sister article, we covered some basic points about preparing for a trip. With major items taken care of well ahead of time,... read more

Towing Prep

Even if you've never been a big fan of Willie Nelson, the words of one of his songs probably ring in your ears every time you hitch up your trailer and hit the road: "On the road again. Ain't it great... read more