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4 Car Care Tips for Spring Weather

April 2, 2022 by Nicole Wakelin 3 Comments

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Yay, it’s Spring! Now, here’s what that means for your car. We all worry about running into car problems in the winter, but they can happen anytime. The weather is warm and it’s time to start planning for adventure, but your car may still be trying to shake off winter’s hold. Here are the things… 

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Filed Under: Maintenance, She Buys Tagged With: maintenance, safety, spring, winter

What Drives Her: Bogi Lateiner Is Empowering Women To Take Control Of Their Auto Repair Experience

September 19, 2021 by Elizabeth Blackstock Leave a Comment

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Bogi Lateiner has spent her life empowering women, both inside the automotive sphere and out. She started off with a desire to work in law in order to help domestic violence victims and slowly discovered that her real passion came in empowering women to understand more about cars and to remind the world that girls… 

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Filed Under: Maintenance, She Says, What Drives Her Tagged With: all girls garage, bogi lateiner, Car Repair, maintenance, repair, What Drives Her

Is Your Car Road Trip Ready? Easy Checks Anyone Can Do – and What a Mechanic Should Look at – Before You Hit the Road

April 10, 2021 by Cindy Richards 6 Comments

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Our 12-point checklist offers peace of mind on the road this summer. Ah. The Great American Road Trip. Who doesn’t doesn’t need this more than ever these days? It’s worth cramming everyone and everything into your car for a trip to the lake or the beach and suffering yet another game of license plate bingo… 

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Filed Under: Road Trip, Safety & Driving Tagged With: car travel, maintenance, roadtrip, safety, summer road trip, Summer vacation

Is Your Parked Car Ready to Hit the Road Now That Quarantine is Ending?

May 8, 2020 by Scotty Reiss Leave a Comment

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Um… is that a squirrel’s nest?  It might be. Nesting under your hood or in your trunk. The New York Times recently reported that a number of drivers are finding rats and other rodents have nested in the engine compartments of idle cars over the last few months. Turns out that rats, squirrels and other… 

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Filed Under: Maintenance, She Drives Tagged With: maintenance, parked cars, roadside assistance, rodent damage, tire damage

7 Strange Noises That May Diagnose Car Problems – And When to See a Mechanic

June 6, 2018 by Regina Sober Leave a Comment

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If you are going to drive it, you need to learn to take care of it. These were words of wisdom from my dad when I got my first car at 16. He wouldn’t just change my oil for me. I had to be a part of the process from getting the oil out to… 

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Filed Under: Maintenance, Safety & Driving Tagged With: auto mechanic, Car Maintenance tips, maintenance, SUV maintenance, truck maintenance

What to Know About Tires Before You Buy

August 15, 2016 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Once you know, it’s easy. Most of us don’t think twice about those rings of black rubber until something goes wrong. We head to a shop that smells like tires and is full of displays about tires that do more to confuse than inform. We often rely on the salesperson behind the counter to suggest… 

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Filed Under: Maintenance, Safety & Driving Tagged With: BF Goodrich, BFG, maintenance, safety, tire buying tips, tires

3M Auto Boot Camp Proves You Can Make Your Old Car Look New

October 14, 2015 by Nicole Wakelin Leave a Comment

Car cosmetics: easy to use and very effective. It would be wonderful if we could each buy a shiny new car the second the old one started to look shabby. Even if you’re careful, scratches, dents, and general wear and tear can take their toll on your precious vehicle. One solution is to take the… 

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Filed Under: Maintenance, She Buys Tagged With: #3mautobootcamp, 3m, maintenance, repair

An App For That: Maintenance Reminders From Carfax

October 15, 2013 by Judy Antell Leave a Comment

Carfax, which offers buyers of used cars a detailed history, has a new app for all car owners. myCarfax, for owners of new or used cars, notifies you when your next routine service is due. The app, for iPhones and Androids, has a recommended schedule of preventative maintenance at various mileage intervals for every make… 

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Filed Under: Apps Tagged With: apps, CarFax, maintenance, service

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