Full-Size Spare?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
AO writes: I have been considering a new BMW 740i sedan (which comes with a compact...
The “Free” Oil Change Scam
No in business gives away free stuff. It would be a quick route to going out of business - assuming stuff actually was given...
Reader Question: Replacement for Lexus RX?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Harvey writes: After 21 good years (and 172,000 miles), my Lexus RX330 needs significant repairs, forcing...
Oil’s Not Well?
I tried to change the Trans-Am's oil the other day but it was not as easy as it used to be - because it's...
Another Thing You Can Thank the Green Reds For
Have you got a new/late-model car with a cartridge rather than spin-on oil filter? The latter have been weirdly disappearing in favor of the...
The Perils of the Pan
One of the things vehicle manufacturers have done to discourage the average person from attempting even basic service - such as changing the oil/filter...
How Little it Costs to Not Buy In
As you have probably heard or already know, the average price paid for a new vehicle is now about $50,000. You may have also...
Seven Years for 85 Percent
Tim Kuniskis, the CEO of Ram trucks, said something interesting the other day in the course of a presentation about the new 10 year/100,000...
Make Your Clutch Last Forever (Almost)
Eventually, everything that wears, wears out. But eventually can be farther down the road. A clutch - more finely, the clutch disc - is...
Beware the Quick Lube Peril
Many people get their vehicle's oil changed - and tires rotated - at those "quick" or "express" lube joints that promise to do the...