Electric or Hybrid Car Maintenance: Worth Making the Switch?
Gas savings matter. But what about electric or hybrid car maintenance?
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The NAPA experts are here to help you maintain your car, truck, motorcycle, boat, ATV, lawn mower and more. Regardless of whether you tackle maintenance in your home garage or trust the technicians at your local NAPA Auto Care center, the NAPA Blog has the detailed advice you need to keep everything running in top condition.
Gas savings matter. But what about electric or hybrid car maintenance?
A broken timing belt can cause your engine major damage. Without a belt doing its job, the valves and pistons on most engines are on a literal collision course with each other. And with your engine turning at thousands of revolutions per minute, something can go wrong…
Creating a car maintenance journal is easy and can help track all of the service you have done on your vehicle, fuel milage and much more. Here’s how…
When choosing the right oil for your heavy equipment, match the capabilities of the oil with the demands of the engine.
Whether your car is fresh off the factory floor or a quickly-aging classic, performing a monthly vehicle inspection is a great practice that all drivers should follow. Pick a general … Continue Reading How to Perform a Monthly Vehicle Inspection
If you work around heavy equipment or manage a fleet, you may have heard about telematics. Frequently, brand new equipment comes with these costly systems from the factory, but what … Continue Reading What is Senzit? Treat Your Older Heavy Equipment to New Technology
You may have never heard of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, but you probably know about it under a different name. It’s often called the “federal lemon law,” and it regulates warranties on consumer products. That includes smaller items in your home and the thing most associated with lemon laws — your car…
Most modern EFI engines have a Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor located in the air intake of the engine. This is the device that measures how much air is coming … Continue Reading How to Clean Your MAF Sensor For Better Performance
When it comes to ATV maintenance tips, there’s a lot to remember. Here’s a quick safety checklist to run through before your next ride.
Drivers who use their personal vehicles for work should keep these maintenance tips in mind.