How to Diagnose Exhaust Leaks With a Shop-Vac

In the world of car customization and performance enhancements, the most common modification is lowering the ride height. I personally have owned several lowered cars, and I love the way they look, handle, and respond on the road. But there are many things to consider before lowering your car, as...

The gas engines in early VW Rabbits and Golfs are very solid. Many of them have made their way beyond 300,000 miles (as is the case with our model for this article). They continue to work day in and day out to provide great value to their owners. Maintenance on these engines is not usually a back...

I picked up a basketcase of a 1999 V70R and have been slowly bringing it back to life one item at a time, right now I will tackle recovering the factory steering wheel, it's much easier than you might think. Nothing seemed to work My wheel was kinda gross to begin with, the car has had a few...

A common question that we receive almost daily is how Mann filters compare with some of the other filter options we have available. The truth is Mann is usually the stand out brand when it comes to optimal levels of filtration for European vehicles. Its the same brand that many top European...

One of the newest automotive concepts on the market is clean diesel. It's being used by Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, and even Chevrolet. It provides all the power and fuel economy a driver could ever want, while being cleaner than a comparable gas engine. So how do they do it? The four...

A dead lightbulb in modern cars is extremely simple to diagnose. You’re driving along, and suddenly a message pops up on the dash, “Bulb Failure Position Light”. Easy button, hit.   Cars with 80s and early 90’s engineering don’t have this luxury. Usually, a light will flicker on the dash...

There comes a time in your life when you really just need a cheap, reliable, car. Something that doesn't need to look nice or garner the attention of your friends, but just serve as a mode of transport so that you can go about the business of life and nothing more. For many, these cars are a way...

Among the top most annoying problems car owners like us experience are oil leaks. Unless you don’t have a single care about your car, disappearing oil is usually a sign of something that’s just not quite right. For some cars, the engine will naturally burn oil, while unsettling, is fine. Other...

The A/C condenser is a very important part of an A/C system. It takes the pressurized hot gas, cools it, and brings it back to a liquid state. The liquid is then sent through the system to the receiver-dryer, and so on to the evaporator where a fan blows cool air through it into the cockpit of...