Window tint is cool and efficient when it lasts. Regardless of the tint quality, there comes a time when you have to get it off your windows. Age will start showing in the form of bubblers, tears, peels, and scratches. The best thing you can do at this point is to remove the old window
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Air conditioning in your vehicle is no longer a luxury. We’ve got used to it since manufacturers no longer sell AC as a luxury additive. You will find it in virtually any base model vehicle that passed a safety inspection. While the AC in your brand new vehicle won’t have an annoying smell, chances are
Regular truckofmine.com readers know the relationship between regular oil changes and engine life. We’ve pounded the point home with a series of posts revolving around the importance of changing car oil in time, how to change the oil, and what grade oil to use. What happens if you go for too long without an oil
Apart from just driving the wheels through the gearbox, it also drives other crucial components like the AC compressor, your alternator, and a couple of pumps. A serpentine belt and a couple of pulleys transmit power from the crankshaft to these components, transferring mechanical power to turn them. The correct name for the belt is
Early automatic transmission vehicles and some cheap units using simple gearboxes still want to give you a way to hold specific gears for as long as you want. Some manufacturers shift from the traditional PRND shift sequence to add other features on their gear selector to achieve this on a budget. The additions vary depending
While each automaker seems to have its way of naming vehicles, some common abbreviations often show up across brand lineups. These abbreviations denote a trim level characterized by different design, functionality, or engine capabilities in most cases. SE is one such abbreviation. In most cases, SE means Sports Edition. Other manufacturers use the same abbreviation
Oxygen sensors are one of the many mandatory sensors in modern fuel-injected engines. They are relatively simple devices that check oxygen proportions. The upstream sensor monitors the exhaust gases before passing through a catalytic converter. Also known as the pre-cat O2 sensor, it gives a snapshot of how complete each combustion cycle is. Too much
People have innovative and novel ideas when it comes to sabotaging a car. While some approaches involve defacing and bashing up a car, some prefer subtle and hidden solutions. The most common vandalism we’ve seen is adding impurities to the fuel tank. This is will either be sugar, salt, water, or the wrong fuel type.
One of the scariest things to ever happen to your engine is a blown head gasket. Even though the gasket itself is cheap, the labor that goes into replacing it is mammoth. Consequently, garages will charge you a premium to get the job done. People are always on the lookout for potential workarounds to the
Flat tires can be an inconvenience on the road. A puncture may result from a stray nail, sharp rocks, bad road conditions, improper inflation, and other hazards. Sometimes you may get stranded in the midst of nowhere and don’t have a way out. The best remedy is to change the flat tire immediately. You should