Auto Care Tips

Inside our Car Care section you’ll find advice, articles, and vehicle maintenance tips and more.

How To Shop For A Fuel-Efficient Car If you're shopping for a more fuel-efficient car, you need to get a handle on what poor fuel economy really costs you. And you'll need to take a hard look at what you actually need in a vehicle. If fuel economy is important to you, you'll need to keep it in mind early in your decision process. Once you've settled on a specific make and model, most choices you make will have only a slight effect on fuel economy. You might want to consider a gas-electric hybrid vehicle. If you do, you should make that choice for reasons other than saving money. A hybrid car or SUV will burn considerably less fuel than a non-hybrid version... Read More

How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off On Repairs And Maintenance Few things in life are filled with as much mystery and anxiety as automotive service. Any number of questions can arise when something is wrong with your car or even when you just bring it to the dealer for its scheduled maintenance: "My car only has 12,000 miles on it, so why do the brakes shudder?" "When I brought my car to the dealership for its 15,000-mile maintenance, the service adviser showed me a list of things to be done that was a lot more than my owner's manual called for. Do I go by the book or heed the service adviser's recommendations?" As with anything else in life, the more you know, the better off you are... Read More

Maintenance Basics for Teens So you're going to have a new driver in the family. Standard driver's ed courses may have already taught your son or daughter the basics of how to drive, but they seldom teach teens what they really need to know to keep a car running right, so as to avoid costly repairs and keep safe from roadside breakdowns and other mishaps. Trouble is, many young drivers don't know -- or even care -- how a car works, or what they need to do to keep it working. There are some, admittedly, who are real gearheads, but most teens have other concerns, like clubs, sports, or their image to the opposite sex. They may be fascinated with the car as a symbol of independence, and as an appliance, but that's it... Read More

Prepare Your Car For Colder Weather It's getting cooler and the leaves are falling, which means that autumn is really settling in. While the end of the warmer weather may leave some folks feeling down, what people may not realize is that your car could use come cheering up too. While you may be traveling a little less during autumn and winter, it's still a good idea to exercise proper maintenance and prepare your car for the months ahead. Here are some car care tips to keep in mind as the weather starts to change: Get an oil change and check all of your vehicle's fluids. Remember, especially with the temperature getting cooler, that top-grade synthetic oil offer benefits that convential oils cannot... Read More