Winterize Your SUV Sooner Rather than Later

None of us wants to talk about winter when it’s still summertime.  Understandable for sure.  Those in the automobile industry, however, are always thinking one season ahead of the rest of us.  They know that advanced thinking just might be the difference between a smooth-running vehicle and one that is broken down on the side…

Save Money on VW Transmission Parts

If you are an owner of a Volkswagen, congratulations!  Depending on the year, VW is either one, two or three among the largest automakers in the world.  Add to that the fact that three of the all-time greatest selling cars in history, the Golf, the Beetle and the Passat, were all made by VW, and…

The Average Cost of a Car Transmission Replacement

What does the average transmission replacement job cost in the United States? Just asking that question is painful, right?  Two phrases have the ability to strike paralyzing fear in most car-owners, and those are transmission replacement and engine replacement.  Most car-owners figure they can pay for most replacement jobs, or they can do them themselves,…

Learning DIY Car Repair on Engines

To fix or not to fix? That is the question for many DIY car repair wannabees?  Is it nobler to take a chance, do it and risk making a mistake, or caving in and paying a car mechanic to do the work for you at exorbitant prices? An automobile engine is a complicated machine. There…

How to Replace Rear Coil Springs

Are you having a rough ride with that vehicle of yours? The first thing most people think of when the ride gets rough is the shocks need replacing, but quite often it is the rear coil springs and not the shocks. The rear coil springs take some of the wear and tear off of your…