How to Make Your Car Last Forever: Avoid Expensive Repairs, Improve Fuel Economy, Understand Your Warranty, Save Money

BRAKE FLUID Hydraulic braking systems rely on the master cylinder to create hydraulic pressure by pumping brak ...

Brake fluid is usually a clear or slightly amber-colored hydraulic fluid, as is obvious by this picture. ...

The brake fluid should feel slippery and smooth to the touch. The presence of grit indicates that dirt ...

The brake fluid in this reservoir has been overheated as is evident by its dark color. When overheated, ...

MANUAL TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT Manual transmissions are sealed units that have gears, shafts, bearings, bushin ...

DIFFERENTIAL LUBRICANT The differentials transfer engine power to the drive wheels, enabling the vehicle to mo ...

Differential fluid is usually clear or slightly amber-colored, but can vary in color by carmaker. As alwa ...

TRANSFER CASE LUBRICANT Transfer cases provide high-and low-drive range selection for 4WD vehicles. They ...

DO MAGIC ELIXIRS REALLY WORK? The “Wonder Elixirs” are supposed to fix your car without any mechanical repairs. ...

ENGINE OIL ADDITIVES THAT PROTECT YOUR ENGINE IN THE ABSENCE OF OIL Years ago I “slapped the gauntlet,” so to ...

A: Pleading the Fifth Q: If I use this product, will it give me better gas mileage? A: Pleading the F ...

COOLANT STOP-LEAK How do stop-leak products work? When installed in a cooling system the stop- leak product ...

TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE OIL STOP-LEAK This product is supposed to stop engine oil and transmission fluid le ...

BEWARE ENGINE OIL ADDITIVES The following is an actual account recorded by Consumer Reports. Read and learn. Consum ...

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The PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) valve, if your engine is equipped with one, usually resides in ...

Once you have found the PCV valve, firmly grab hold of it and remove it from the grommet in the valve ...

The valve may then be pulled from the hose running into the air cleaner. ...

Push the new valve into the hose. ...

Press the other end of the valve into the rubber grommet in the valve cover. Make sure the valve is well ...