Car Maintainance

VIN is an abbreviation for Vehicle Identification Number which is a unique set of identifying code for a specific automobile. Every vehicle has it’s own set of codes which serves as a fingerprint. There can never be more than one vehicle in operation with the same VIN. Popularly known as …

For many reasons we may need to duplicate our car keys. But for whatever reason it maybe, it’s a daunting task to get it to work without the help of a professional key programmer. There is a trick you can use to program your car key without hiring the assistance …

Whether you are traveling alone and need to pull over for a quick rest or camping out in a rural area, knowing how to properly make camp in your car is an invaluable skill. Sleeping in your car, in general, is not advised. A car provides only a basic level …

A vehicle tune-up is the maintenance operation of replacing the spark plugs, distributor points, inspecting or replacing the cap and rotor and possibly replacing the fuel and air filters. Also the adjustment to the point gap and ignition timing all to ensure the vehicle continues to perform well. As vehicle development and …

On regular basis car owners are ripped off by mechanics. This is almost a very common occurrence, when someone goes to a mechanic, they entrust that person with a vehicle they rely on for moving around. A mechanic has special knowledge about one’s car. He knows everything about what makes it …

Trying to avoid misplacing the keys to your home, work-place or other places could bring about the temptation of have one key-chain holding all these keys together. This need makes some car owners to add more keys to their car key-chain but is this a good thing to do? Adding …

Materials used to manufacture car body parts have changed significantly over the decades. Early vehicle bodies were mostly made of heavier steel materials but as time went on, the need for good fuel economy and speed brought about the introduction of lighter materials to reduce drag. Aluminium, stainless steel, Poly-Carbonate and …

A blown fuse can be annoying, but it actually helps prevent electrical damage and fire. A fuse is a low-resistance resistor device that protects a circuit from becoming overloaded. It is a short piece of wire that is designed to melt and break apart when exposed to an excess of …

A number of car owners in the country who owns vehicles with sun-roofs don’t entirely know the benefits of this useful feature or care about it. Sun-roof is the window like opening which is mounted on the rooftop of some cars and SUV’s. Sun-roofs are offered with most luxury cars and …

You can almost liken the working of an engine to how we breath. We inhale oxygen and exhale carbon-dioxide. The exhaled air contains gases that the body do not need—a by-product of our respiration. A car’s engine functions pretty much the same way. Air goes into the engine and is …