Reader Question: Oil Filter Adapter?
Heres' the latest reader question, along with my reply!
John asks: I have a a Toyota Camry with the four cylinder engine and wanted to change the oil myself, to save some...
Don’t Get Taken on Your Trade-in
Buying a new car is not the way most people end up paying more than they should have. It’s trading in their old car that often ends up costing them the...
Reasons NOT To Finance Your Used Car Purchase
With used cars, should you buy outright - or finance?
The main advantage to buying a used car is (obviously) the lower purchase price. You have let the original purchaser absorb the...
Tubby U.S. Toddlers Too Fat For Booster Seats
At least one out of every six children ages 1 to 6 are too beefy to fit into their child safety seats - and need extra-large "husky" seats designed for proto-Elvii....
Reader Question: Two at Once?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Phillip writes: I managed to curb scrub the right rear tire of my 2013 Honda Accord, putting a small tear into the sidewall....
Are Car Salesmen Dirtbags?
Car salesmen are dirtbags - right?
They're not well thought of, at any rate. But the truth is they're just salesmen and working the system - which is what it is. And...
Things You Should Never Do (When Working on a Car)
A good mechanic often has the scars to prove it. My friend Tim - a professional mechanic with years of experience - just acquired a new one the other day. While...
Rims and MPGs
One of the teeth-aching disconnects of our time is the feigned obsession with MPGs on the one hand - and the very real obsession with huge wheels (and tires) on the...
Dodge Dart Belly Flop . . . Canary in the Coal Mine for Chrysler?
Will Fiat pull the plug on Chrysler?
Just the other day, it was announced that sales of the Dodge Dart - one of the first post-bankruptcy new-design Chrysler products - are down...
Reader Question: CVT Service Every 30k?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Mike asks: I have an 2018 Subaru Forester with CVT transmission. At my 28,000 mileage dealer service they said they have to change...