Maintaining Your Car

If you're tired of looking at your dirty and rusty brake calipers and rotors through your alloy wheels, this article will show you step-by-step how to clean up those calipers and rotors, give them a paint job and make them look like new.

The article will show you step-by-step how to replace the major front suspension components on a Lexus ES300: the strut, control arm, ball joint, and stabilizer bar link.

Automatic transmissions need love too. Why and when should you service yours?

Do a timing belt replacement project in your own garage using these recommendations, tips, and procedures.

Check the main causes of low engine oil pressure and know how to troubleshoot your car's oil pressure.

Automatic transmissions are great to drive ... when they're working well. Let's look at what to do when they're not.

I discovered how to avoid expensive car repair bills when the "check engine light" is on. If it’s a catalytic converter warning, try my low-cost solution first before going to a mechanic.

This guide will show you how to use a digital multimeter, hydrometer, and other simple tools to troubleshoot, inspect, and clean your battery if necessary.

Batteries are the heart of the electrical system on cars, trucks and boats. The battery is a storage unit that converts chemical energy into electrical voltage. Problems can effect the entire vehicle.

I have well over 100,000 miles already on my car. Proper maintenance helps prolong the useful years of your car. I’ll tell you how I'm keeping my old car running as good as new with little cost for upkeep.

This article with video will show you how to replace the front suspension lower ball joint on a '03 -'07 Honda Accord. This method also applies to the '04-'08 Acura TSX.

Clean and replace the throttle body for VW and Audi 1.8T engines, to cure rough idle and carbon build-up.

How do you maintain a car tire? And how to put air in tires? A beginner's guide to general maintenance of car tires.

Videos showing how I did a tuneup on this 1997 Lexus ES 300. I replaced the valve cover gaskets, spark plugs, and ignition wires, and cleaned the throttle body.

What are the best spark plugs for your car? Can platinum or iridium breed new life into your engine? Should you upgrade?

This article, with video, will show you how to replace both the rear shock absorbers and suspension springs on a '04 Toyota Sienna.