A Muscular Battery For Your Muscle Car
There are two battery-related challenges to owning an old muscle car.
First, the old beasts can be hard to start - especially if the engine is a big V-8 with high...
The Money Pit
I know someone who is dead broke and living in a small apartment, on the government dole - despite having both earned and inherited many hundreds of thousand dollars over the...
Special Oil for Specialized Vehicles
Here's a quick video about changing oil - and which oil to change it with - if you own a speciality vehicle such as a high-performance motorcycle or a vintage car...
Can They Detect Your Radar Detector… ?
The article I wrote a few weeks back about the value of buying (and using) a radar detector (http://ericpetersautos.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=15792) prompted several replies pointing out that in Virginia and DC - where...
Reader Question: Dealer Damaged Vehicle?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Yuriy asks: Back in 2018 I bought a brand new Toyota 4Runner TRD-OFF road, it's an older proven design and that's exactly what...
Poor Man’s Chrome
Chrome is pretty - and pretty expensive. Especially if you're paying to have stuff plated vs. just buying chrome-plated stuff. Go price what it'll cost to have a cam cover or...
When it Snows…
I've done a lot of driving in all kinds of different conditions, from the sublime to the brutal, in thousands of different types of vehicles -everything from a UAZ Soviet military...
Oil Change Intervals Changing: What You Should Know
It may not be necessary to change your vehicle's oil and filter as often as you once did. Recommended service intervals have been increasing over the past few years from as...
Reader Question: Tenders and Chargers?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
M asks: Hi, I have been shopping for a battery maintainer. So far, I have about settled on the NOCO Genius 5 (or...
Avoiding a Louisiana U Boat
Something you don’t want may be floating your way soon.
Well, it probably won’t actually float there. More likely, a truck will carry it there. To a used car lot near you...