Do you appreciate your car and make reasonable efforts to keep it clean? If so, little can be more annoying than to walk up and find fresh bird droppings on the paint. Bird wastes contain uric acid and can damage paint. But don’t despair. If you act quickly, you can get bird poop off your … Read more
Whether you’re a beginner when it comes to car maintenance and repairs, have years of automotive repair experience, or simply looking to add some tools to your collection, November (and specifically Black Friday and Cyber Monday) is the best time to buy. Below are what we consider some of the best Black Friday tool deals you … Read more
You know that buzzing, revving sound you hear when a car is at a stoplight? That sound of BWAAAAAAAAAA *shift* BWAAAAAAA when a car starts to go faster on the highway? How about when you go to a NASCAR race and the sound of the motors flying by sounds like an actual hurricane making landfall? … Read more
There’s no racetrack more famous in the world than the Nürburgring Nordschleife. It’s a Mecca in the auto racing industry. Every self-respecting race fan should come here at least once. Its specific architecture and character are simply unique! With a length of 20.8 km (12.9 miles), the track is a demanding combination of 33 left, … Read more
The cabin air filter, also known as the car air conditioner filter, is one of the most overlooked and neglected filters in a vehicle. This is mainly because of their more popular and critical cousins such as the oil filter, air filter, and fuel filter. However, if the cabin filter is not regularly replaced or … Read more
Working on cars or trucks can be a lot of fun. Not only does it save money, it fills you with a sense of pride knowing that you maintain your own machine, and it only runs because you make it so! That said, with great power comes great responsibility – we are working under machines … Read more
There are fewer vehicles on the road each year with a manual transmission. Even that new $50k sports car likely only comes with a slush box or possibly a dual-clutch transmission. While more drivers prefer automatics and car manufacturers are offering less models with stick shifts, manual transmissions are still preferred by many due to … Read more
A car wash, whether done professionally or on your own, is one of the most important things to do for your vehicle on a regular basis. Aside from just cleaning your car, it can prevent dirt and residue from building up on the exterior over a long period of time. After all, the longer you … Read more
Hotwiring is basically when you start up the engine of a vehicle without a key. We’ve all see those movies where the a car thief (or the hero) goes underneath the steering column and twists two wires together to start up a vehicle. Is it really that simple in real life? Well, before there were … Read more
Tinted car windows are a wonderful thing. Not only do they protect you from glare, they also provide privacy and style. Unfortunately, the tint has a lifespan and if you don’t know how to remove window tint properly, you’ll end up with a big, sticky mess. There are two basic ways to remove tint: heat … Read more