Automotive - Cars
Choose Safer Tires Based on Tire ID Numbers
Purchasing new tires would seem like a straightforward proposition. If it looks brand new, smells brand new, has a factory sticker on it, and no signs of wear and tear, it is brand new and perfectly safe, right? Unfortunately there is more to something as simple-looking as a tire than the average consumer has [...]
Wire Your Car
Wire Your Car
Wired’s details how the bane of many an unlucky car-owner’s existence, the ability to start a car without a key, can be mastered and used for good, particularly if you find yourself stuck somewhere without a key or an ignition that just won’t cooperate. It starts out with a low-tech screwdriver hack [...]
Tips to Keep Your Car in Excellent Condition
Prolong the life of your car and keep it in tip-top shape by following advice from automobile experts. Some suggestions: buy gas at reputable service stations, keep a log of your visits to the gas pump with mileage information, park in a garage (or the shade), place a towel under baby seats, wash your car [...]
How to clean automobile engines
Tools & Technique
To clean automobile engines, use a commercially available product. Spray generously onto a cool engine, allow degreasers to work, then hose off, avoiding electrical wires, connections, and boxes.
Automotive Leather Treatment
Automotive leather can be treated like other fine leather furniture. There are a number of excellent leather cleaners and protectants commercially available. Remember that leather is a skin. Any extremes can contribute to deterioration. Avoid extreme heat and cold, excessive water and dryness.
Tools & Technique:
To clean interior automotive leather wipe spills with a damp cloth. [...]
