Some maintenance tasks are easy enough for the average consumer to handle, but others might be best done by a shop or dealer — even if you have the skills to do it yourself.
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How an engine is stripped for restoration

Explore the techniques and procedures involved in dismantling an engine as part of a restoration project. The video offers a clear demonstration of how core parts are removed, setting the stage for ...
Spark plugs might sound small and inconsequential, but neglecting to change them can have serious and expensive repercussions ...
Back when the movie industry had fewer legitimate existential threats, studios and theaters were utterly apoplectic about the scourge of film pirates supposedly robbing them blind. At the peak of this ...
If it’s been several years since you last bought a car, it might be shocking to see how much the landscape has shifted. To start, the cost of buying a new vehicle skyrocketed during the early years of ...
Hybrid vehicles aren’t new. In fact, they date all the way back to the inception of the automobile itself. Ferdinand Porsche, founder of the fabled sports car brand, built the first hybrid car in 1899 ...
Adding electronic fuel injection and turbochargers can really boost both the performance and efficiency of an older engine. But how well do those modifications work when they’re applied not to a ...
I spent the first half of the 1970s wrenching on supercharged fuel Funny Cars. Those familiar with the breed know that even back then, nitromethane-burning Funny Car engines had short fuses and made ...
Tennessee's unseasonably cold weather continues to linger, raising the question many drivers have: Do you really need to warm up the car before heading out to work or school in the morning? Here's ...
Here's a breakdown of what you should -- and should avoid doing -- in such brutal cold. Should you warm up your car? While warming up your car before you start driving may keep you feeling a little ...
With dangerously cold temperatures engulfing Milwaukee and the rest of Wisconsin this weekend, drivers are likely wondering how to best take care of their cars to prevent damage. Even though you may ...
Despite a well-received and frankly much-needed mid-cycle refresh of the fifth-generation Ford Mustang in 2009, there remained a lingering sense that the Mustang hadn't quite recaptured the magnetism ...