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

If let go, exterior paint chips can turn into major finish problems as well as body rust, and in ...

Some car washes use recycled water. Stay away from these establishments. The salt from however many ump ...

If your wheels have that black brake dust on them, don’t try to scrub them clean. The dust is ...

Carpets and interior vinyl take a beating. Salt and other road-clearing chemicals eat at carpet pile, ...

Leather seats: Regarding the care of leather seats, check your owner’s manual for recommended cleaning products ...

Leather interiors are expensive and idiosyncratic when it comes to care of them. Wipe all spills immediat ...

PROTECT YOUR VEHICLE AGAINST THE ONSLAUGHT OF SALT Salt attacks both the exterior and the interior of your ...

the oil might have offered). It’s quite ineffective, to say the least. Magic electrical boxes: You can forge ...

That’s total protection! Another great benefit of Carwell is that it insulates electrical wiring harnesses and co ...

SUMMARY Wash your car (undercarriage included) weekly during high-salt use. Wax semi-annually. Apply a carnau ...

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When your wipers are not clearing the windshield cleanly during a rainstorm or when you use the washer, it’s ...

Most of these hinges allow you to lift the blade about perpendicular to the windshield, where it will ...

This common style uses a U-shaped clip that you compress to remove the blade. Find the little butt ...

With the U-clip compressed as shown above, slide the wiper blade toward the base of the arm, which will ...

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Find the wiring and harness. It may lie behind material lining the trunk. ...

Most modern vehicles utilize a light socket that locks into place with a twist. To remove it, grip ...

Grip the bulb at its plastic base and pull it out of the socket. The light brown grease in this picture ...

Insert the new bulb, slip the socket back into the taillight lens assembly, and twist it into place. ...