Washing a car in winter can feel wonderfully pointless. The bodywork is clean for perhaps half a journey. Then a truck passes in the opposite direction, the windshield receives a cold brown showe
A remarkably low odometer reading has a way of making every other detail fade into the background. The paint may be dull, the tires may look suspiciously old and the service book may contain a de
The car feels perfectly normal around town. At 35 mph, nothing rattles. At 50, there may be the faintest tremor. Reach highway speed and the steering wheel begins a steady dance between the driver&rsq
The tires were set perfectly that morning. Then, after a long stretch of highway, the pressure display shows every one of them sitting several pounds higher. Out comes the gauge. Sure enough, the d
A car can sit unused for several days without concern. Stretch that pause into several weeks, however, and the first signs of neglect may begin to appear. The battery loses charge, the tires remai
Everybody blames winter when a car battery dies. The freezing morning. The weak crank. The sad little clicking noise that instantly ruins your day before coffee. People act like cold weather pe
Anyone who owns a diesel truck in a cold climate has probably had this moment: it is brutally cold outside, the truck is already grumpy about life, and then the DEF system decides to join the drama.
Car batteries aren’t supposed to die at the worst possible moment — but somehow, they always do. You’re late. It’s freezing. Or raining. And there you are, clicking your key fo
Carbon-ceramic brakes have a great reputation. They’re lighter, handle crazy heat, and usually show up on expensive performance cars. Compared to regular iron brakes, they can cut a lot of wei
Winter has a way of exposing weak car batteries. Cold weather cuts cranking power, and if your battery’s already on the tired side, the first cold snap can leave you stranded in a parking lot wo