Maintenance Tips From Cars.com

Here are some links from cars.com, with some good maintenance advice.

Maintenance Advice From Click and Clack
Learn about basic inspection and maintenance tasks.

• Air Filters
• Brakes
• Coolant
• Drive Axle Boots
• Drive Belts
• Oil Changes
• Power Steering
• Rotating Tires
• Spark Plugs
• Timing Belt
• Tire Pressure
• Transmission Fluid

This is a great interactive tool that shows how the systems in your car work.

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Top Ten Car Maintenance Tips

The word “Maintenance” comes from the word “Maintain”, which means “to keep in an appropriate condition”. Unfortunately, your car won't take care of itself - it requires us to do things to it in order to keep it in top running condition. These are the top ten things you can do, in our opinion, to keep your car running properly and last longer.

1. Change the oil! Why does every mechanic tell you to change your oil regularly? Because it's the single most important thing to keeping your engine clean (inside where it counts) and running smoothly. It really does make a…

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Increasing Fuel Mileage

The biggest question on everyone's mind these days is “How do I increase my fuel mileage?”. There are several things you can do to your car to ensure you are getting the maximal fuel mileage.

• Tune Up – fresh plugs and wires can improve your fuel mileage, but only if it needs it. Many new cars do not require tune-ups for around 100,000 miles, so have us check it out before you invest in the work. If your car needs a tune-up, it will pay for itself in fuel savings.
• Tire Pressure – low tire pressure not only causes decreased fuel mileage,…

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