• Two Tips To Help You Save Money On Vehicle Dent Removal

    There's nothing like a few dents to mar the appearance of your vehicle.  The situation is especially troublesome if you have a newer vehicle that you love showing off.  While you certainly want the dents removed, you may believe you don't have the money, and are hesitant to file an insurance claim because you fear your premium may increase.  Don't ride around in a car that you're less than proud of.
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  • Think About A Plan Before Heading Out To Salvage Yards

    A pick and pull salvage yard (often stylized as Pick n' Pull) offers a lower-cost way of finding used parts for vehicles. You simply need to contact the salvage yard and ask for vehicle availability and bring your own tools. If you're mechanically inclined, but haven't had a chance to salvage working parts from non-working vehicles, keep a few organization and safety strategy points to keep your visit positive. What Does The Salvage Yard Have In Stock?
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  • Steps To Take After A Fender Bender

    If you have had the misfortune of getting into a fender bender with another vehicle, you will want to take the proper steps to ensure that your vehicle will get the help it needs to be repaired. There are a series of steps you must take after getting into a small accident. Here is a summary of the steps you will need to take to get your vehicle on its way to repair.
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  • Tranmission Woes? Save Some Dough On Repairs

    If the transmission on your car has gone out, or if you think its life is almost over, you need to start shopping around. The transmission is one of the most expensive components on the vehicle to repair, but if you shop around you may be able to save some cash. You don't have to go out and pay for a brand new transmission to be installed in the vehicle. Shop around and compare the cost of transmissions and labor to see if you can save, and consider these three things.
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  • Causes Of Premature And Irregular Tire Wear

    In an ideal situation, all your cars' tires would wear at the same rate. Unfortunately, there are things that cause your tires to wear not only unevenly, but also at a very fast rate. Here are three major causes of this kind of tire wear: Improper Inflation Properly inflating a tire helps to distribute the vehicle's load across all parts of the tire. Under-inflating or over-inflating a tire interferes with this load distribution, which means some parts of the tire have to bear more load than others.
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  • Creative, Powerful Ways To Market Your New Auto Repair Shop

    Have you decided to put your encyclopedic knowledge of  all things automotive to good use and open your own auto body shop? Welcome to the crowded club. Nearly 175,000 auto body shops dot the streets of the U.S. already – to put it in perspective, that's roughly 50,000 more auto shops than gas stations. How, then, as a new auto body shop proprietor, can you stake a claim in this cluttered market and get those leaky intake manifold gaskets and burnt-out ignition coils lined up outside your garage door?
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  • You Actually Have Two Different Types Of Oxygen Sensors On Your Vehicle

    When most mechanics talk about the oxygen sensors on your vehicle, they make it sound like all of the oxygen sensors on your vehicle do the same job. However, most modern vehicles actually have two different types of oxygen sensors, upstream sensors and downstream sensors. The Main Job Of Your Oxygen Sensors The primary job of the oxygen sensors on your vehicle is to send information to the emission control system.
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  • 8 Winter Driving Tips For Truckers

    The winter months can be harsh for truckers on the road. Icy conditions across parts of the country can make each trip an adventures. Before and during travel, it is important that you stay ahead of potential problems that could impact your ability to finish your route. Here are eight tips for winter driving in a truck. Monitor the weather. Before starting your trek, it is important that you look at the predicted weather along your route.
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