There are a lot of reasons why there are more car accidents that happen at night. At night, your depth perception, peripheral vision, and ability to distinguish different colours all suffer. Aside from the darkness, you’ll often have to deal with incoming cars that have blinding headlights. Add the fact that most people are more tired while driving at night and you’ll understand why more than half of all driving deaths happen after dark even if only a quarter of all driving is done after dark. While safety should always be a primary concern whether you’re driving at night or during the day, there are certain tips that can be very useful for keeping you safe during night-time driving.   ... [Read More]

It happens to every car eventually. The water starts dripping in when it rains and there’s a lot of wind noise while you drive; your car’s weatherstripping has started to go bad. While there are probably a lot of other worse things that could happen to your car, having rain water leak into the interior is probably one of the most uncomfortable. You’ll have water on your seats, in your trunk, and on the floorboards that could lead to fungi and bacterial growth or at least a big mess. The good news is that replacing your car’s weatherstripping isn’t difficult or expensive and it’s something that you can do for yourself, although that’s also something that a car repair specialist can do for y... [Read More]

For most people, maintaining your car means taking it to the closest auto repair shop and getting the help of a mechanic. If you have friends or relatives who are good with cars, then you’re lucky. But there are some basic maintenance steps that you can take to make sure that your car runs at its best condition. You’ll find most of these steps in your car manual, but here’s a shorter version of the list that can come in handy in maintaining your car.    1. Check your oil filter every week [Read More]

Any car owner would want to make the most out of their car’s battery. For one, they don’t exactly come cheap and maximizing their service life is a great way to save money. Maintaining your car battery well also means that you won’t have to keep relying on jumper cables (which is a good thing, especially if you don’t know how to use jumper cables).  The top four tips for maintaining your car battery are easy to do but they’ll go a long way in making the most out of the battery’s power.   1. [Read More]

When people get the tires of their car rotated, the question of whether they should get a wheel alignment usually comes up. The Tire Industry Safety Council tells us that having properly aligned wheels can go a long way in increasing the life of your tires and because tires can be very expensive to replace, you’re also saving a lot of money. But that doesn’t mean that wheel alignment is something that you do often. Wheel alignment isn’t part of regular maintenance. By knowing what wheel alignment entails and by knowing when it’s needed, you can save yourself from unnecessary car repairs. The term alignment doesn’t really refer to your car’s wheels; it’s actually your suspension that... [Read More]

Like any other part of your car, the battery goes through wear and tear over time. By checking the battery regularly, you can make sure that it continues to run effectively and last longer. A battery that’s clean runs a lot better than a dirty and cruddy one.  Checking your battery is something that you can do yourself, but there are some safety measures that you should take before you get started. Here’s the caution list:   1. Don’t smoke while checking the battery. [Read More]

Changing your air filter regularly is part of good car maintenance. While air filters are expected to last for a certain amount of time, the air filter is one part of a car that’s dependent on conditions. If you drive over dirt roads a lot, chances are your air filter will get clogged faster and will need to be replaced sooner which means that you need to visually inspect it at least once a month.  A clogged air filter can affect your car’s performance and will definitely hinder your fuel economy. Hiring a professional auto repair mechanic to replace a clogged air filter usually takes only a few minu [Read More]

People usually measure their car’s tires’ health based on common-sense parameters like if they’re safe from blowouts, if they can give enough traction in rain or snow, or if they can still deal with potholes and other usual road hazards. One of these parameters is the service life of the tires or how long they’ll last before you spend more money to replace them. If you’ve already had to replace your tires, then you might already know that they don’t wear out at the same rate. Most of the time, you’ll need to replace the front tires before the rear tires on a typical front-wheel drive vehicle.  That’s because they carries about 60% of the load and they’re responsible for most o... [Read More]

The oil pump plays an important role in your car’s engine. It’s in charge of making sure that engine oil is circulating around the rotating bearings, the sliding pistons, and the camshaft of the engine. Without the lubrication of engine oil, these components are going to suffer and your engine could overheat. It’s important for you to be able to tell whether your car is having problems with its oil pump. The easiest way is usually to check your dashboard and see if the oil warning light is on, but there are other symptoms that you can keep an eye out for. Other than the oil warning light on your car’s dashboard, you might hear ticking or clattering from your engine. These noises usu... [Read More]

People usually measure their car’s tires’ health based on common-sense parameters like if they’re safe from blowouts, if they can give enough traction in rain or snow, or if they can still deal with potholes and other usual road hazards. One of these parameters is the service life of the tires or how long they’ll last before you spend more money to replace them. If you’ve already had to replace your tires, then you might already know that they don’t wear out at the same rate. Most of the time, you’ll need to replace the front tires before the rear tires on a typical front-wheel drive vehicle.  That’s because they carries about 60% of the load and they’re responsible for most of the steering as well as 80% of the br... [Read More]