Articles for tag: Auto Repairs

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Three Easy Auto Repairs You Can Do at Home

If you own a car, you might one day decide to tackle some of the simpler kind of repairs yourself. Here are three easy repairs you can do yourself with the help of a few tools and a little time: Change the oil: How often do you need to change your oil? Experts disagree. Much ...

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DIY Auto Repair: Should You Do it Yourself?

DIY auto repair is far less expensive than having your mechanic do it and you feel a sense of accomplishment when it’s finished. Auto repair can be enjoyable and it can also be expensive. If you know a little something about cars, it might be tempting to do it yourself every time. There is something ...

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Cheap Tools for Your Home Garage

Do you long to be able to do more of your own auto repairs and maintenance yourself? Is the only thing holding you back the fact that your tool chest is nearly empty along with your wallet? If that’s the case, let me share with you some of my tips and tricks for putting together ...

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DIY Restoration of Clouded, Yellowing Car Headlights

We’ve all seen them. Everyday they’re on the street and in the parking lot. They’re a sore sight during the day and they hinder sight at night. What are they? They’re clouded, yellowing headlight lenses, and a surprising number of cars suffer from them. My car suffered from them too, and so I decided to ...

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2003 Toyota Corolla Consumer Review

The very first car I bought new was a Toyota Corolla 2003. Until then, we’d always bought used cars but we’d had an unexpected windfall in 2003. Since our retirement savings were doing well and our financial plan was in order, we decided to buy a new car. We bought a Toyota – model year ...

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The Ford Escort ZX2: Gone but Not Forgotten

Several years ago I was starting a new job that required a fair amount of driving and realized that it was time for a new car. Basically, I was looking for something sporty but still relatively inexpensive and that would have good gas mileage. After looking at all of the options available to me, I ...