How to Replace a Mid-80's Mercedes Ignition Lock Tumbler

I'm not about to say that a dirty cabin air filter will cause emphysema, or make your children cough and sneeze while you take comfort knowing you saved $20 by ignoring this service. It's not that serious of an item as some companies will lead you to believe, and you don't need to replace it...

It's not uncommon for RWD and AWD cars to exhibit driveline vibration at some point in their lives. Specifically, European vehicles can start to show failure at the giubo flex-joint. Pronounced "Gew-bo" though often misspelled and pronounced as "Guibo" (Gwee-bo). As I understand it, the name...

As automotive electronics are getting more and more complex, automotive manufacturers have been seeking more streamlined and efficient methods of integrating the audio system. At first thought, the audio system is simple - it just plays music from the radio, right? Well it also needs to integrate...

Discussing tires elicits different responses from different people. Some people will leap headfirst into a discussion about what brands they like the most, what tread patterns and season designs they have had the most luck with, and what places offer the best deals. Others, though, will have a...

Have you ever left your gas cap off and got a check engine light? It happens to the best of us, don't be afraid to admit it. Why does the check engine light come on? Is there really something seriously wrong with leaving the gas cap off? Leaving the gas cap off opens the evaporative fuel system,...

The Polar Vortex this past winter was quite the weather system. Temperatures regularly dipped below negative 20C, even reaching negative 30C on a few occasions. Farther up north, it was even worse. Wind chill along lake Erie reached to 48 below zero. To put this into perspective, your regular...

We’ve all seen it, someone is selling a car that is maybe worth $4,000 but they have it listed for $8,000. Why? Because they have a kickin’ stereo, or an aftermarket turbo kit, or $4,000 wheels/tires mounted with camber a’la Hill Valley in 2015. This type of thing tends to be more prevalent in...

Reliability is in the eye of the beholder. While it has many different meanings to different types of people, it all boils down to being able to drive your car to work in the morning without worry of failure or catastrophic damage. Oil is an engine's lifeblood, so what is its coolant? It's more...

I bought a replacement steering rack used from the local Volvo recycler. I had begun experiencing lumpy steering, and after doing a power steering fluid flush, it wouldn't go away. For whatever reason, I guessed it was the rack as opposed to the pump. Luckily, I guessed right, and it was obvious...