It is time to do some house cleaning of outdated car maintenance advice and myths, and weeding it out to save you some money.  From the review of these car maintenance myths, it’s about time we take out the garbage that we’ve been hearing from repair shops and motor oil producers. Lets take an example, remember that you had to change your oil every 3,000 miles or so; well, you don’t have to do that anymore.  Motor oil and engine developments have advanced in the past few decades that this maintenance myth doesn’t apply anymore. By implementing the small changes [...]

Car Alignment 101 This is a mini series about car alignment and what you need to know and do prior you bring your car to a mechanic. Your knowledge can save you some money in the end if you know what you are talking about when you communicate to a mechanic.  Wheel alignment is an important factor in maintaining your car balance and ride quality.  It is really frustrating and annoying when your car doesn’t go straight or making a humming sound at high speeds.  Every time you run over a big pothole that you can’t avoid, there is a [...]