2015

Three Ways That Window Tinting Protects Your Car And Everything In It

Window tinting lends itself to a certain level of mystery because you are never quite certain who is doing what behind the darkened car windows. However, it is more than a just a cool, mysterious add-on. It protects your transportation investment in the following ways. Your Vehicle’s Interior Stays Cooler and More Comfortable With all that glass, your vehicle is essentially a greenhouse on wheels. When you keep the windows rolled up and park your vehicle outside for six hours or more, it turns into quite the hot box.…

Helpful Tips For Diagnosing Burning Car Smells

A burning smell from a car always triggers alarm bells, but do you know what it means? The truth is that such a smell can mean any number of things depending on where it is coming from. Here are a few possible causes of burning car smells, and what they may mean in each case: Heater The heater is a common source of burning smells so you might want to check it if you sense burning smell from the car.…

Tips To Help You Diagnose Intermittent Car Problems

What do you do if one minute your car is running fine and the next minute it is misfiring? Or if it starts fine one morning and the next day it starts up at the first turn of the key? Intermittent engine problems are some of the most difficult to diagnose. However, there are a few measures that can help you zero in on the problem; try this tips: Confirm That It Isn’t a Widespread Problem…

Fix Your Leaking Manual Transmission Gasket At Home

If you have noticed red fluid underneath your vehicle, it is leaking transmission fluid. Luckily, with a stop leak solution, you may be able to stop the leak without having to shell out cash for an expensive repair: Confirm That It Is Transmission Fluid The first thing you need to do is confirm that the liquid under your car transmission fluid. Get down and look at the liquid closely. Transmission fluid is generally a pink, red or orange shade.…

Nitrogen In Tires: Rip-Off Or Real?

Using nitrogen to fill your tires instead of regular air has been around for a few years, and is touted as having several advantages over just plain oxygen. Nitrogen, however costs a lot more than oxygen, and is not always available. Is it worth it? Read on to find out. What do nitrogen proponents say about its advantages? The main preference of nitrogen over air is the stability of the air pressure from one gas versus another.…

Own A Foreign Car? Two Tips To Help You Find A Good Service Center

If you own a foreign car, you have different needs when it comes to finding a good service center.  Motorists who own domestic vehicles have it a bit easier when looking for quality repair personnel because there are likely a larger number of automotive technicians available who are experienced with working on cars that were manufactured within the United States.  Foreign cars oftentimes require the expertise that can only be found in a master technician.…

How To Fix Your Tires Before They Become A Costly Issue

It’s no secret that replacing one of your car’s tires can quickly get expensive– especially if you discover that you need to replace more than one at a time. Since your vehicle is something that you likely use every single day to get to work or to accomplish daily tasks, putting the replacement of a tire on the back burner of your priorities is unfortunately something that you’re not able to do.…

Think You Need To Replace Your Transmission? Consider These Issues First

You might be scared that the problem you are having with your car is a failing transmission. And, as you know, transmission work can be costly. The following are a few other possible problems that could mimic a faulty transmission. A Clogged Transmission Filter Your transmission filter is there to keep contaminants from entering the transmission. The transmission is very sensitive and any contamination could damage it, so this filter is quite important.…