Cars

Whether you're a car aficionado or just trying to get around, use this guide to decide on your next car and keep it running smoothly.

  • Car Dealerships
    A Guide to Automotive Dealership Structure
  • 2008 Mazda CX7
    5 Reasons Why People Buy Sport Utility Vehicles
  • Woman using smartphone as gps navigation in car
    9 Best Features for Cars to Have
  • Penetrants and Lubricants
    Use Penetrating Oil to Loosen a Stuck Nut or Bolt
  • woman polishing headlight
    History of the Headlight
  • A mechanic looks at a trouble engine.
    11 Sources of Engine Rattling and How to Fix Them
  • Orange Toyota Prius
    Dead Toyota Prius Battery, Explained
  • Volkswagen dual-clutch transmission cutaway
    How Twin-clutch Transmission Works
  • Car Painter painting truck black
    6 Things to Consider Before Painting Your Car
  • Man driving off-road vehicle over rocks
    Vehicles You Can and Cannot Tow 4 Wheels Down
  • Jeep Driving Over Rocks in Namibia, Africa
    The Differences Between 4x4 and 4x2 Vehicles
  • Coolant
    What is the Shelf Life of Radiator Coolant or Antifreeze?
  • Man turning key in car ignition, close-up
    What to do When Your Car Key Won't Turn
  • Gasoline direct injection system components
    Direct Fuel Injection
  • General Motors Stabilitrak in action
    Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
  • Know your oil change facts, avoid ripoffs.
    How to Avoid Oil Change Ripoffs and Upsells
  • Fix-a-Flat tire sealer
    Is Fix-a-Flat a Dangerous Product?
  • Engine belt
    How to Quiet a Squealing Belt on Your Car
  • Mechanic Brake Job
    How Disc and Drum Brakes Work
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    Chrysler: Luxury Brand Or Not?
  • supercar brake system featuring dual fixed brake calipers
    How Brake Calipers Work
  • Allegheny Ludlum Stainless Steel Cars
    The First Stainless Steel Car
  • How to Inspect Your Serpentine Belt
  • Custom ATV in the sunlight.
    What Is an OHV, or Off-Highway Vehicle?
  • Car Engine, Isolated on White
    Short Block vs. Long Block vs. Crate Engines
  • The line wrench is a useful tool.
    What Is a Line Wrench?
  • Rust on a car
    How to Fix Rust on a Car
  • Secondary ignition coil winding test.
    Bench Testing Your Car's Ignition Coil
  • Cars driving along a highway in the desert.
    How to Remove Road Paint From Your Car
  • high beam headlights for seeing and being seen
    9 Reasons Your High Beam Headlights Are Not Working
  • How to fix sagging car headliner
    How to Fix a Sagging Headliner in Your Car
  • Traffic: Inside Car
    Why Is My Car Shaking at Idle?
  • catalytic converter inside
    How to Fix a Catalytic Converter (Without Replacing It)
  • Control pedel brake clutch
    How to Clean Car Carpet in Five Steps
  • Hand wash of car headlamp. Hands in disposable gloves scrub the headliner
    How to Clean a Car Headliner
  • Close-up of young man checking oil level of car with dipstick
    High Mileage Vehicle Maintenance Checklist
  • starting a car with key in ignition
    5 Common Ignition Switch Problems and How to Fix Them
  • gas gauge on empty
    4 Reasons Why Your Fuel Gauge Isn't Working
  • a typical constant velocity joint or CV joint
    How to Tell if a CV Joint Is Bad
  • Car engine with MAP sensor.
    7 Symptoms of a Broken MAP Sensor
  • Middle Eastern mechanic working on car engine
    How to Fix Low Oil Pressure
  • man under car doing repairs
    How to Replace a Power Steering Rack
  • BMW E46 set up for racing
    Wheel Alignment: How to Adjust Camber
  • a man starting a car, such an everyday occurrence, made possible by the car battery
    How to Revive a Dead Car Battery
  • Car engine coils on a dirty engine
    Testing an Ignition Coil on a Car
  • A blown fuse is a good indication of a short circuit problem.
    How to Find a Short Circuit
  • Back of car stereo with wires being connected to car
    10 Easy Steps to Install a New Car Stereo
  • a paint technician buffing the paint on a recent auto body repair
    Estimated Costs for 5 Common Auto Body Repairs
  • replacing a tire blowout
    What to Do When Your Tire Pressure Light Is Flashing
  • Depressing the brake pedal
    Symptoms of Master Cylinder Failure
  • engine pulley, water pump, and alternator, but no drive belts to drive them!
    How to Loosen a Tensioner Pulley
  • Car engine disassembled into parts
    What Does a Camshaft Do?
  • mechanic working under car supported by jack stands
    The 10 Commandments of Putting a Car on Jack Stands
  • Holding a shaky steering wheel
    How to Fix Steering Wheel Shimmy
  • cruise control switch in a modern car
    Cruise Control Not Working? 9 Potential Causes
  • old bubbled window tint
    Three Ways to Remove Window Tint
  • Rolls Royce Phantom VIII With Designer Giles Taylor
    How to Test Your Car's Accessory Socket or Cigarette Lighter
  • Honda Accord
    Troubleshooting a No Spark Problem in Honda Accord
  • closeup of a spark plug firing
    Signs and Symptoms of Spark Plug Problems
  • Photography by Paula Thomas
    What's Better for a Car: Highway or City Miles?
  • Woman checking oil in car
    Learn the Basics of Auto Mechanics
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