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

The jack is designed to fit in a particular place. On modern vehicles the jacking point is often where ...

With the lug nuts loosened, jack up the vehicle until the tire clears the ground. Take the lug nuts off, ...

The spare tire in this Dodge Caravan is suspended underneath the van’s rear end. To lower it, remove ...

This lever releases the spare tire. Check your owner’s manual for spare tire release procedures on your ...

Lift the spare tire onto the wheel studs. If it’s too heavy to lift by hand, sit on the ground in ...

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The fluid reservoir is in the engine bay. It should be clearly marked with either the words “washer fluid” ...

Lift the cap, fill the bottle with washer fluid, and close. Washer fluid is not stored under pressure, ...

DRIVERS ASK, TOM ANSWERS: SEASONAL PROBLEMS SOLVED Dear Tom, Q Does the electric corrosion control system, whi ...

Tom Hi Tom, Q I am the proud owner of a 1996 Nissan Maxima, which I bought new 13 years ago. This wi ...

Tom Tom, Q I own a 2002 Buick LeSabre with 53,000 miles. I purchased it new and maintained it well. Recen ...

Tom Tom, Q I own a ‘98 Chevy Blazer. When I turn on the heat only cool air blows. What should I do ...

Tom Tom, Q My car is very hot during the summer months. When I get in it I burn my legs. What can I do ...

last year PPG released its Sungate EP automotive glass windshield, which the company claims significantly reduce ...

SECTION 3 STRAIGHT TALK INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTERS 15–17 Too often when we want the truth about something a ...

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Chapter 15 Car Warranties—What’s Covered and What’s Not During the past 37 years in the automotive industry, ...

Engines in whole and in part are covered under the powertrain warranty, as these are manufactured by the carm ...

This kind of activity further reinforces the view that a warranty is an entitlement and not an agreement ...

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