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Know How for all means knowing the right maintenance schedule for all your vehicles. We’ve leveraged over 90 years of experience to help you maintain your car, truck, boat, motorcycle, lawn mower, ATV, snowmobile, and more. Regardless of whether you do all your own maintenance in your home garage or trust the experts at your local NAPA AutoCare, we’ve got the knowledge you need to keep everything running in top condition. Changing your oil on a regular basis is key to long engine life, but so is a fresh air filter. Don’t forget to check your brakes on a regular basis. Maintaining a vehicle doesn’t have to be difficult when you have NAPA Know How on your side.
Used motor oil should be re-refined and recycled to cut back on crude oil demand and protect local waterways. Changing your vehicle’s oil is necessary to keep it in top … Continue Reading Don’t Toss That Used Motor Oil! Here’s Why You Should Always Recycle It
Above image: These wiper blades are worn far past the point of needing replacement. Is it really worth risking life and limb to avoid swapping out worn blades for a … Continue Reading Replace Wiper Blades for Improved Visibility and Safety
Keeping your vehicle’s glass clean isn’t just a matter of appearance. Safety is an important factor, too. When dust, bugs and road grime build up on your car or truck’s … Continue Reading Product Review: 3M Glass Cleaner
The Ford overhead camshaft modular V8, commonly referred to as the “mod motor”, is an excellent engine with good efficiency and performance potential. These engines have been popular since the … Continue Reading How to Upgrade Ignition Coils
While all cars are different, most modern car’s headlight bulbs can be changed in just a few minutes without tools. To show you the process, we swapped a high-beam bulb … Continue Reading How to Change a Headlight Bulb
Most people don’t concern themselves with the status of their radiator until a problem occurs, but many of these issues can be prevented with some annual maintenance. While most of … Continue Reading Courtesy Flush – Cleaning out your Radiator
On average, our vehicles are getting older. Even though automakers sold more than 16 million new vehicles in 2014, the average age the cars, pickups and SUVs in our driveways is … Continue Reading Ask an Expert: Caring for High-Mileage Vehicles
“I didn’t have time to get it done before my trip.” “I’ll do it next month.” “I just forgot.” These are a few of the many excuses drivers give for … Continue Reading Warning: Skipping an Oil Change Can Be Harmful to Your Engine
A vehicle’s suspension system does just that: it suspends the car or truck’s body over the wheels. The arrangement provides ride comfort and also allows the vehicle to handle more … Continue Reading Ask an Expert: When to Replace Shocks and Struts
A gasoline engine needs three things to function: air, fuel and spark. Reduce or contaminate any one of those three components and your engine loses fuel economy, drivability, and performance. … Continue Reading Air Filters 101 – Automotive Air Filter Guide For Cleaner Engine Breathing