Maintenance & Repair
Latest Maintenance & Repair Stories
Who Needs Touch-Up Paint When You Have a Sharpie?
By Tony Markovich / Updated May 31, 2022
Why Old Coffee Cans Are Mainstays of DIYers’ Home Garages
By Tony Markovich / Updated May 30, 2022
Moving a $300 VW Cabrio 20 Miles Turned Into a Three-Hour Saga
By Peter Nelson / Updated May 30, 2022
How To Wash a Car at Home
By Tony Markovich / Updated May 25, 2022
I Broke My ‘No Nissans’ Rule and Bought a Beat 2011 Sentra
By Kevin Williams / Updated May 25, 2022
Swapping My BMW’s Serpentine Belt Turned Into a Whole Thing
By Peter Nelson / Updated May 19, 2022
Botched Aftermarket Wiring Is Making My Honda CR-Z Project a Nightmare
By Kevin Williams / Updated May 18, 2022
Why Does My Car Smell Funny? Let’s Explore
By Kevin Williams / Updated May 18, 2022
Best Fuel Stabilizers to Keep Your Fuel Fresh
By Mark Webb / Updated May 18, 2022
How I Saved $500 on a New Headliner by Doing Some Easy Work Myself
By Chris Rosales / Updated May 16, 2022
How To Tap and Die Threads
By Chris Rosales / Updated May 13, 2022
How I Swapped My E46 BMW’s Burned Xenon Headlights
By Chris Rosales / Updated May 12, 2022
How To Bleed Brake Fluid With a Pneumatic Vacuum Pump
By Kevin Williams / Updated May 11, 2022
BMW 128i Spring and Damper Upgrade: What I Learned and Recommend
By Peter Nelson / Updated May 10, 2022
My i-MiEV’s Public Charging Quirks Keep Almost Leaving Me Stranded
By Kevin Williams / Updated May 10, 2022
How To Use a Spring Compressor
By Andrew P. Collins / Updated May 9, 2022
19 Vehicles Spanning 63 Years: Meet the Staff’s Project Cars
By Andrew P. Collins / Updated May 6, 2022
How I Used Coding To Defeat My VW GTI’s Stability Control Systems
By Chris Rosales / Updated May 6, 2022
Repairing Your Car’s Electrical Connectors Is a Solid Start to DIY Wiring
By Chris Rosales / Updated Apr 29, 2022
My $3,500 Mitsubishi i-MiEV Proves 45 Miles of EV Range Might Be Enough
By Kevin Williams / Updated Apr 27, 2022
Resealing the Camshaft Girdle on My 2010 VW GTI Wasn’t That Scary
By Chris Rosales / Updated Apr 15, 2022
Honda Fit Reliability
By The Drive Staff / Updated Apr 12, 2022
How To Access Chilton’s Car Repair Manuals for Free Through Your Library
By Kevin Williams / Updated Apr 9, 2022
Here’s How To Adjust Your Motorcycle’s Saggy Chain
By Robert Bacon / Updated Mar 31, 2022
How to Make Sure Your Motorcycle’s Tires Are in Good Shape
By Hank O'Hop / Updated Mar 30, 2022
How To Apply a Ceramic Coating
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Feb 8, 2022
My Tuned Saturn Sky Is Simply More Fun Than My BMW E46 M3
By Peter Holderith / Updated Feb 8, 2022
I Sold My Unloved Project Miata in Under an Hour. I Couldn’t Be Happier
By Lewin Day / Updated Feb 4, 2022
Here’s How To Polish a Car Like a Pro
By Corey Forde / Updated Jan 24, 2022
How To Remove Tar From a Car
By Chris Teague / Updated Jan 21, 2022
How To Mix Auto Paint
By Robert Bacon / Updated Jan 20, 2022
How To Wrap Your Car
By Lisa Conant / Updated Jan 20, 2022
How To Detail a Car Like a Pro
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Jan 20, 2022
How To Clean Your Engine Bay
By Heather Fishel / Updated Jan 19, 2022
Here’s How a Pro Waxes a Car by Hand
By Corey Forde / Updated Jan 14, 2022
My Saturn Sky Has the Same Interior as a U-Haul Van. What’s Your Parts Bin Experience?
By Peter Holderith / Updated Dec 22, 2021
How To Clay Bar a Car
By Tony Markovich / Updated Nov 22, 2021
The Best Radiator Flushes: Keep Your Radiator Running Clean
By Corrina Murdoch / Updated Nov 17, 2021
1990 BMW 850i: Meet The Drive’s Project RADwood
By Mike Spinelli / Updated Oct 21, 2021
Best Penetrating Oils: Loosen Jammed Bolts and Fight Rust
By Heather Fishel / Updated Oct 15, 2021
How to Get Smoke Smell Out of Your Car in 3 Easy Steps
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Oct 15, 2021
Can a Catalytic Converter Be Cleaned?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Oct 13, 2021
The Ultimate Guide to Adjusting and Setting Engine Timing
By Hank O'Hop / Updated Oct 13, 2021
Race Fuel And Why You Wish You Paid More Attention In Chemistry Class
By Michael Febbo / Updated Oct 12, 2021
Best Brake Lubricants: How to Stop the Screech
By Noelle Talmon / Updated Oct 6, 2021
Best Wheel Bearing Grease: Maintain the Mechanical Stability of Your Wheel Bearings
By Linsay Thomas / Updated Sep 30, 2021
Best Gasket Sealers: Keep Fluids and Gases Inside Where They Belong
By Mike Aguilar / Updated Sep 30, 2021
How To Get Paint Scuffs Off Of Your Car
By Tony Markovich / Updated Sep 21, 2021
Best Oil Filters for 6.7 Cummins: Keep Your Motor Healthy
By Daniel Rika / Updated Sep 2, 2021
Here’s How to Lift a Car and Not Be Crushed
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Sep 2, 2021
I Bought a 1965 IH Travelall Sight Unseen for $1,500. It Has a Zombie Mural on the Back
By Caleb Jacobs / Updated Aug 26, 2021
How to Wax Your Car Windows
By Austin Fracchia / Updated Aug 24, 2021
How To Start a Car That Has Been Sitting For 1 Year
By Jonathon Klein / Updated Aug 24, 2021
Best Brake Caliper Grease: The Power of Stopping Smoothly
By Ray Prince / Updated Aug 24, 2021
How to Use Car Ramps
By Austin Fracchia / Updated Aug 20, 2021
Best Motor Oils For Cold Weather: Keep Your Car Running During The Winter
By Daniel Rika / Updated Aug 17, 2021
The Best Lithium Grease (Review & Buying Guide) in 2023
By Andra DelMonico / Updated Aug 11, 2021
What The Heck Is Dielectric Grease?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Aug 6, 2021
How to Troubleshoot Your Car’s Ignition System
By Hank O'Hop / Updated Aug 6, 2021
How Often Should You Change Your Spark Plugs?
By Tony Markovich / Updated Aug 6, 2021
How To Test a Relay
By Chris Teague / Updated Aug 6, 2021
What Happens When You Put Regular Gas In a Premium Car?
By Chris Teague / Updated Aug 5, 2021
What Are Center-Lock Wheels?
By William Byrd / Updated Aug 5, 2021
How To Build the Perfect Starter Mechanic’s Garage
By Hank O'Hop / Updated Jul 28, 2021