๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: Unsure if your tires are too worn down? Try the “Penny Test” on your tire tread!-Place a penny between the tread ribs on your tire. -Turn the penny so that Lincolnโs head points down into the tread.-See if the top of his head disappears between the ribs. If you …
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: Make sure you remove ALL snow off of the roof of your vehicle before you hit the road! Not only is it annoying to the cars around you, it can be dangerous if a chunk of snow or ice comes flying off!
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: If you can’t park your vehicle in the garage during a snow storm, here’s a few hacks to help with snow or ice removal:-Use a leaf blower to remove snow–it’s quicker, and won’t damage your car like bristles on a snow brush might.-Cover your side mirrors with ziplock baggies …
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: In the winter months, your engine may take longer to reach its optimal operating temperature. And when the weather is extremely cold, your motor oil’s ability to flow properly may be delayed. When this happens, your engine might not run as efficiently when it’s extremely cold out. If you …
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: Riding with the windows up all winter could cause your vehicle to smell a little less than fresh! After you remove all the food wrappers and trash, leave an open container of baking soda or coffee grounds in the car overnight with the windows up. The baking soda or …
๐ค๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ: Driving over salted roads in the winter could accelerate rust forming on your carโs undercarriage over time. Auto experts recommend you splurge for an extra underside hose-off when visiting your local car wash.
A Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician and Toyota\Lexus specialty shop owner shares one singular thing that you should never do to your Toyota!
There are a number of different after-market oil additives which are advertised as โenhancementsโ to motor oils currently in service. These additives may consist of a concentrated anti-wear additive, a viscosity improper only, solid lubricants suspended in oil, solvent, or straight mineral oil. The list goes on and on. We are often asked whether these products are compatible …
Brought to you by ASE – National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence Every day seems to bring higher prices at the gas pump. Some commuters are sharing rides, others are taking public transportation. But if you are like countless others, you depend on your personal vehicle. So here are some easy-to-follow gas-saving tips from the …
Drive smoother.Have you ever ridden with someone who erratically alternates between aggressively speeding up and slowing down, then speeding up and slowing again? Besides being annoying to everyone in the car, it is also a huge drain on gasoline. Reduce idling.The last I checked, idling gets you zero miles per gallon. If youโre going to …
