Maintenance & Repair

Latest Maintenance & Repair Stories

Best Garage Door Lubricants: Eliminate Squeaks and Other Noises

By Noelle Talmon / Updated May 9, 2023

How Often Should I Change Synthetic Oil?

By Jonathon Klein / Updated May 9, 2023

The Best Car Microfiber Towels

By Austin Fracchia / Updated May 8, 2023

Best Fuel Additives: Maximize Your Fuel Efficiency with These Top Picks

By Hank O'Hop / Updated May 8, 2023

What Is a Purge Valve?

By Chris Teague / Updated May 8, 2023

TPMS Light: Why Is It On & How Do You Fix It?

By Chris Teague / Updated May 7, 2023

Keep Your Engine Happy With These Amazon Motor Oil Deals

By Nico DeMattia / Updated May 7, 2023

High Oil Pressure: Symptoms, Causes, and Repairs

By Chris Teague / Updated May 7, 2023

How to Clean Headlights in a Few Easy Steps

By Jonathon Klein / Updated May 5, 2023

Michelin Knows Exactly When Your Tires Will Wear Out

By Rob Stumpf / Updated May 3, 2023

Amazon Pressure Washer Deals That Won’t Hose Your Bank Account

By Peter Nelson / Updated May 2, 2023

Get Your Car In The Air With These Amazon Jack Deals

By Lewin Day / Updated May 1, 2023

How to Remove Scratches From a Car

By Jonathon Klein / Updated Apr 28, 2023

These Are The Essential Fluids That Keep Your Car Alive

By Peter Nelson / Updated Apr 25, 2023

Here’s How to Use a Breaker Bar

By Peter Nelson / Updated Apr 20, 2023

Project Car Diaries: My $925 Audi S4 Is Side-Questing Me Into Little Fixes Everywhere

By Peter Nelson / Updated Apr 19, 2023

When Diagnosing a Car’s Issues, Don’t Forget to Start Simple

By Jonathon Klein / Updated Apr 18, 2023

Project Car Diaries: What a BMW Oil Leak Taught Me About Aluminum Parts

By Peter Nelson / Updated Apr 12, 2023

Here’s How To Insulate a Garage

By Tony Markovich / Updated Apr 10, 2023

Project Car Diaries: Testing Cheap Seat Repair Tricks That Actually Work

By Andrew P. Collins / Updated Apr 5, 2023

Project Car Diaries: Upcycling Scrap Into My ’69 Charger Restoration

By Hank O'Hop / Updated Mar 29, 2023

Here’s How To Perform a Boost Leak Test

By Peter Nelson / Updated Mar 28, 2023

Here’s How To Change Your Own Oil

By Peter Nelson / Updated Mar 23, 2023

Here’s How To Jump a Motorcycle’s Dead Battery

By Hank O'Hop / Updated Mar 22, 2023

What Is Boost Leak?

By Peter Nelson / Updated Mar 20, 2023

Project Car Diaries: Deep in the Valley of Deferred Maintenance With My $925 Audi S4

By Peter Nelson / Updated Mar 15, 2023

What’s an Impact Driver, and How Does It Work?

By Hank O'Hop / Updated Mar 13, 2023

Here’s How To Use a Brake Caliper Wind Back Tool

By Peter Nelson / Updated Mar 10, 2023

Here’s What Wheel Weights Are

By Peter Nelson / Updated Mar 9, 2023

Project Car Diaries: Cannibalizing a Dodge Coronet to Fix My ’69 Charger’s Rusty Roof

By Hank O'Hop / Updated Mar 8, 2023

Here’s How To Remove Serious Rust From Your Car

By Hank O'Hop / Updated Mar 8, 2023

Here’s How To Buff Your Car

By Robert Bacon / Updated Mar 2, 2023

What Is the White Milky Substance Under Your Oil Cap?

By Robert Bacon / Updated Mar 2, 2023

Here’s How To Charge a Car Battery

By Kevin Williams / Updated Feb 27, 2023

Here’s How To Do a Parasitic Draw Test

By Hank O'Hop / Updated Feb 24, 2023

How to Remove Light Surface Rust From Your Car

By Jonathon Klein / Updated Feb 23, 2023

How To Test Electrical Connections

By Hank O'Hop / Updated Feb 22, 2023

Here’s Why Your Car Heater Isn’t Working

By Jonathon Klein / Updated Feb 21, 2023

White Smoke From Your Exhaust: How To Diagnose and Fix It

By Tony Markovich / Updated Feb 21, 2023

Here’s How to Remove Spot Welds With a Drill

By Hank O'Hop / Updated Feb 20, 2023

How to Rotate Tires

By Peter Nelson / Updated Feb 15, 2023

How To Use A Torque Wrench: Your Ultimate Guide

By Jonathon Klein / Updated Feb 14, 2023

Cross-Threading Hardware Sucks, But Here’s How I Fixed It

By Peter Nelson / Updated Feb 9, 2023

Project Car Diaries: Rust Holes, Meet My Harbor Freight Welder

By Hank O'Hop / Updated Feb 1, 2023

How to Start Welding

By Hank O'Hop / Updated Feb 1, 2023

First-Gen Toyota 86 Now Has Its Own Factory Restoration Program

By Peter Nelson / Updated Jan 27, 2023

How Do Tire Pressure Sensors Work?

By Peter Nelson / Updated Jan 26, 2023

Project Car Diaries: I Won a $925 Audi S4 and I Swear It’s Not That Bad

By Peter Nelson / Updated Jan 11, 2023

How To Test a Car Battery With or Without a Multimeter

By Tony Markovich / Updated Jan 10, 2023

How to Change Your Air Filter

By Peter Nelson / Updated Dec 29, 2022

Here’s What a Decade of Owning My Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG Has Cost Me

By Kristen Lee / Updated Dec 28, 2022

What Tools Do You Need to Work on Cars?

By Peter Nelson / Updated Dec 27, 2022

How To Remove and Install Car Bushings and Bearings

By Peter Nelson / Updated Dec 5, 2022

A Limited Slip Differential Makes My BMW 128i As God Intended

By Peter Nelson / Updated Nov 30, 2022

Which Engine Oil Weight Is Best For My Car

By Peter Nelson / Updated Nov 24, 2022

How to Use a Fluid Transfer Pump

By Peter Nelson / Updated Nov 21, 2022

How To Get Your Motorcycle Ready for Winter

By Robert Bacon / Updated Nov 17, 2022

Revive Your Winter Beater With These Noco Jump Starters at Amazon

By Caleb Jacobs / Updated Nov 16, 2022

Here’s How To Use Silicone Sealant or RTV

By Peter Nelson / Updated Nov 11, 2022

Time to Get a Handle on Your New Favorite Tool: How to Use an Impact Wrench

By Hank O'Hop / Updated Nov 10, 2022

So Where Exactly Is My Motorcycle’s Battery?

By Jonathon Klein / Updated Nov 7, 2022

How the Mods on My BMW 128i Helped Me Set a Personal Best Lap Time

By Peter Nelson / Updated Nov 1, 2022

Your Suggested Fix For My Can-Am Maverick X3 Project Worked

By Jonathon Klein / Updated Oct 25, 2022

Gold Tape and a Turbo Blanket Improved My Honda Civic Type R’s Responsiveness

By Chris Rosales / Updated Oct 24, 2022