Spring is the best time of the year for auto maintenance. After a long, hard winter of commuting in the rain, snow, and ice your car could use some TLC and spring is the ideal time to do it. As the weather warms up and the sun begins to shine, many people are inspire...

Oxygen sensors Most modern vehicles nowadays come equipped with an O2 sensor… … a what? What is an O2 sensor? An oxygen sensor or O2 sensor is an integral part of a vehicle’s emission control system. Its main role in that system is exactly what its name sugges...

Using jumper cables One thing every vehicle owner should know how to do is jump-start a car. You never know when you or someone you know may run into an unexpected problem, so it pays to be aware of the basics. There are few things worse than being stranded on the op...

Winter cooling system maintenance: the essentials Thousands of explosions occur under your car’s hood every second, so as you can probably imagine, the temperature of its engine is rarely on the cold side! To counter the extreme heat that is generated by normal dri...

How to clean your car’s battery terminals Many times, the little problems with your vehicle cause the biggest headaches. A faulty electrical system will prevent any possibility of ignition and the engine running, regardless of how new your car may be. Corroded term...

Of all things to go wrong with your car, a bad battery is one of the most common. You had better get used to understanding how the hookups work, because there will be times when you need to disconnect and reconnect them. Dirty or corroded terminals can prevent prop...