Every 2 weeks or 3,000 miles: 1. Check engine oil, transmission fluid and coolant. Once a month or 1,000 miles: 2. Check tire pressure - with tire gauge. 3. Check transmission fluid. 4. Check brake fluid. 5. Wax car (to protect finish). 6. Check belt...

Our city's reputation runs the spectrum from the "used actor" to the "used car Los Angeles." This bustling metropolis is as much defined by its dependence on vehicles and the entire vehicle industry as it is on Hollywood and the actors who man our re...

Be very careful if you are considering changing your vehicles stock size. Using an inappropriate tire size could make your vehicle unsafe. Before switching tire sizes, try using an online tire size calculator to help keep your vehicle safe. You dont...

Car auctions are a great way to look for a vehicle if you know what youre looking for, and you understand the rules. Just like any purchase situation, auctions have their own set of rules and standards that differ from a private sale. Though each auc...

When it comes time to replace your vehicles tires, tire size is very important. If you ever switch to a different sized tire, you could damage your vehicle. Before switching tire sizes, do some research to ensure that it can be done safely. Most driv...

According to many Defensive Driving course instructors, there are five vital rules to defensive driving. If everyone followed just these five rules, experts agree that car accidents would be reduced by at least 98%. So, do your part to reduce the dan...

If you do not have one, start one yourself. Thats the conclusion I arrived at when my search for a car pool for my daily commute met with a fiasco. So I picked up the residents directory for my area. I flipped through page after page to randomly mar...

For some, jeep troubleshooting comes easy because of all the experience they have had over the years. But for the rest of us, trying to troubleshoot our jeeps to find out what is causing our problems could be ranked right up there with pulling teeth....

When you decided to sell your used car, you likely chose to sell it so you could buy another car, because you needed to liquidate it for cash, or because you're moving. Either way, it's in your best interest to sell it quickly. If this is the case, y...

Copyright 2006 Mary Greenwood I recently purchased a new vehicle when visiting my son and was able to use some of my negotiating techniques: 1.Be Prepared and Do Your Research Being prepared is of the utmost importance. Before even going to the showr...

Choosing the perfect exhaust tip allows you to: - Apply a personalized finishing-touch to your custom exhaust system - Replace a drooping, blown-out, rusty mess of a factory tip - Easily add some style and individual flare to your vehicle So you buck...

Copyright 2006 Tyler Powers If you are considering building a custom bike, you'll need to determine whether to select a hard tail frame (also called a rigid frame), or a swing arm frame. Deciding on a frame is not to be taken lightly because there ar...

Copyright 2006 Tyler Powers We all have enough "In memory of" patches on our vest and do not wish to add any more. So here are 11 motorcycle riding tips to remind us of the things that can keep us in one piece and out of the hospital. If you are a no...

When applying a protective coating to your vehicle, the first thing to do is determine exactly what you are trying to achieve. For example a polish is usually a more thorough application than a wax and shine product. A polish or a wax in liquid or pa...

As the number of vehicles on the roads burgeon by the day. A few lines on a bitumen road, half-functioning traffic lights, some pavements in big cities for decoration and occasional disciplinary drives, is all what one can sum up as when it comes to...