Click click click….click click click…Oh no, the click of doom! You’re in a hurry but your car isn’t cooperating. But, ‘what the heck?’, you just replaced this battery; why isn’t your car starting? This is always fun, especially when you’re in a hurry and need to get to work or drop the kids off. However,…
With Summer fast approaching or already here, depending on when you read this, it’s time to make some plans. Summertime offers many possibilities for some recreation and relaxation. However, even the best-laid plans can be ruined if you are ill-prepared. Even though you may relish the long hot summer days; those days are brutal on…
Your car battery is one of those things you rarely think about — that is, until you have to. If you’re being forced to think about your car battery, it probably means that there’s something wrong with it. There’s nothing worse than being stranded with a dead battery, especially in the dead of winter. The…
So winter is upon us once again. For some of us it’s time to put our wheels in storage and wait for the spring and summer driving seasons. What do you need to do before putting your prized car away for the winter? After scouring the internet here are the best car winter storage tips.…
I remember growing up and watching my parents run outside to “warm-up” the car before we went anywhere if the temperature dropped below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. In those days, they would let the car idle for at least 5 minutes. I never understood the concept of that. This guide will discuss the pro’s and con’s…
Ah, beautiful winter! Another crisp ten below zero-day, what could be better? You’ve been putting off getting your car fixed because it’s been so cold. It was running a little bit hot, but it’s winter now. I shouldn’t have to worry about my car overheating. What a shocker it will be for you when you…
Living in Maine during the winter was no easy task, for so many reasons. One of which was the abuse that winter inflicted on my cars. And one of the most egregious assaults was on the cleanliness of my vehicles. Dirt, salt, and calcium chloride out a nice white layer of metal-eating film on my…
I remember my first winter in Maine. One cold morning I went outside to go somewhere and one of my tires was flat and I couldn’t figure out why. Little did I know how the cold affects my tire air pressure. Ideally, the tire air pressure in cold weather should be between 30 and 35…
It happens each year summer fades away and winter rolls on in. To some it’s a great time of year; to others it shoveling, slipping on ice, and winterizing. As hard as winter is on you, it’s much harder on your car. The salt and sand eat away underneath, the cold starts put a strain…
You are running late for work and to make matters worse, your car won’t start. For most of us, it seems as if the dead battery comes out of nowhere, I know I used to think I didn’t see signs my car battery is dying. However, they are there. In this guide, I will go…