Occasionally on my drives, I wondered if it would be good to have lighted window switches. You know, the times where its pitch black outside, but you need to wind down your window for the toll...
Tires should be checked monthly to ensure they are in good condition to keep you safe and out of trouble. It’s the only thing between you and the road. Avoiding a crash altogether with good tires is often better than resorting to your vehicle’s ability to protect you during a crash. Air...
Common for the early Volvo S40s and Volvo V50s, the door handles can develop an intermittent power connection problem. Losing power hinders the ability to roll the windows up or down, it also prevents the driver from adjusting the side view mirrors. If you find that your window switches...
Cars have come a long way in the last 20 or so years. Things like OBD (On Board Diagnostics) make repairs easier to diagnose as most codes will point you in the direction of the problem immediately. There are exceptions to this of course as some problems are more complicated than others but for...
People often ask me what the best modifications are for the money. Nearly every bolt on will have benefits for adding horsepower, but the biggest bang for your buck is a performance software tune. The hefty price tag often intimidates people. Aside from a turbo upgrade, a software tune can...
The other day, I needed to pop the hood to refill my washer fluid. If you’ve ever driven in winter weather, you’ll know the importance of having your washer fluid topped up. Unfortunately, I neglected this important step before the first big snowfall of the season. I should have remembered that...
Are you getting a constant slow drip of coolant near the passenger firewall on a Saab 9-3? Is your water pump ~100k miles old? If the answer is yes to both then there’s a good chance your water pump needs to be replaced. Luckily FCP Euro has you covered with all the Saab parts you need. Here’s a...
As a P1 Volvo owner, I often feel that my car is a mutt of an automobile. Half of the parts on my suspension are stamped FoMoCo. I have Mazda 3 front calipers with Focus ST rotors, while I also have Jaguar Super V8 rear rotors and a Ferrari wheel bolt pattern. So why not include a Porsche...
Over the summer I was forced to replace the front rotors and pads on my Volvo V70 prematurely due to a seized caliper. There are many cheap local auto store options for these cars but none that I’ve been that happy with in the past. My brand of choice for rotors has been Zimmerman. These discs...
You would usually think that January in Southwestern Ontario would mean lots of snow, ice and cold weather. I’m not going to dive into our ever changing weather patterns, but with rain replacing the usual flurries, an otherwise innocent sunroof leak is now a consistent drip in wet weather. These...
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