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Questions To Ask Your Mechanic A mechanic should possess the same qualities that you expect from your doctor and dentist; namely trust and reliability. No one wants to have a regular mechanic who takes advantage of him every chance he gets. Since car owners have so much resting on these grease monkeys, it's very important to find the right guy. |
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Can Mechanics Be Dishonest, or Should You Just Know Better? Consumers have a responsibility to be informed about their vehicles and not to be pressured into buying new parts without a second opinion. |
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Know When To Dump Your Car Knowing exactly when you should dump your car is a little complicated. Here are some factors that you'll want to consider. |
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Ask Mrs. Riches: When Your Car's a Dud What recourse is there when you get stuck with a vehicular lemon? Get your personal finance questions answered here. |
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Fix it or Ditch it? A Car Owner's Guide to Rebuilding Parts Here's the lowdown on when to fix and when to ditch that broken part. |
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Troubleshooting and Fixing a Car that Won't Start With nothing more than a multimeter, you should be able to find out what's wrong getting your car up and running in no time. Here are our tips on troubleshooting a car that won't start. |
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Career Snapshot: Industrial Mechanic At a time when companies are cutting new-equipment purchases, those with skills to extend the life of existing machinery are essential to the bottom line. |
Popular Mechanics
November 6, 2007
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If It's Already Broke, Why Do I Have to Fix It? Too much of what we design and manufacture today is broken from the get-go. How can you effectively design a car that needs to be repaired and maintained if you've never actually worked on one? |
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Quick Fixes By trusting your intuition and taking a few extra precautions, you can make sure you're not the next victim of an unscrupulous professional looking to rip you off. |
Popular Mechanics
October 17, 2007
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Whatever Happened to the 42-Volt Car? It's been just about 10 years since the auto industry was abuzz with the impending transition of automotive electrical systems from 12 volts to 42 volts. Didn't happen. Isn't gonna. Stop holding your breath. |
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System Mechanic Bounces Back With Version 6 The nicely priced utility software cleans and optimizes your PC. |
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August 22, 2010
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Rev Up Your Future Automotive Mechanic Today's automotive mechanics are more technically advanced and in demand than ever. |
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Roughing It In Broken-Down Luxury Before renting an RV for our next vacation, make sure to carefully check the renter's reputation. |
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May 2009 |
How to Diagnose Car Electrical Problems by Tracing Voltage Drops Electricity shouldn't be daunting, especially when it comes to automotive wiring. |
Fast Company
July 2002
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Crash Course Talk about an industry in need of an overhaul: Sterling Autobody Centers is trying to do for auto repair what the Home Depot did for hardware: Bring quality, reliable results, and best practices to a fragmented business. Here's an honest estimate of what the job entails. |
AskMen.com
March 31, 2003
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The Real Cost Of Owning A Car If you really take the time to check out all the funds devoted to an automobile, you may realize that the convenience does not necessarily outweigh the costs. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2007
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How to Repair Stripped Spark Plug Threads: Auto Clinic Spark plugs that haven't been changed for a long time can become one with the cylinder head. Fortunately, it's possible to repair damaged threads instead of scrapping the head. |
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7 Car Mysteries Solved: Expert Car Clinic Experts answer the most puzzling car questions |
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July 2003
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How To Charge Your Battery Motorhomes, tractors, boats, motorcycles and other occasional-use vehicles should use a battery-maintainer style of charger to prevent battery damage. The permanent extra wiring harness makes it easy to hook up the charger when necessary. |
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Getting a Fix on Repair Regs What's the difference between a repair and an improvement? Many wish they knew. |
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Home Improvement Books Recalled by Oxmoor House Due to Faulty Wiring Instructions; Shock or Fire Hazard to Consumers The books contain errors in the technical diagrams and wiring instructions that could lead consumers to incorrectly install or repair electrical wiring, posing an electrical shock or fire hazard to consumers. |
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How to Fix a Blank Car Stereo: Online Auto Clinic The solution to the mystery of the Honda Accord's working radio gone dark. |
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The Boat Doctor - Shock-less Therapy Troubleshoot your electronics with a digital volt-ohm meter. Many boaters own one, or should, but few know how to use it. |
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How to Repair Your Bike Everything you need to know about this year's best new bikes. |
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AskMen.com
August 15, 2003
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Preparing Your Car For A Road Trip Whether you plan on visiting Africa coast-to-coast or simply want to do a pilgrimage on Route 66, your car needs to be up to snuff. |
Popular Mechanics
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Bosch PS21 Tool Review: Tiny Driver Packs Punch A small size and light weight make it a great fit for any crowded, heavy toolbox, especially one that you bring to small repair jobs. |
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Farmers Streamlines Auto Claims Processing ClaimsPort solution moves third largest auto insurer from paper-based processes to ASP model. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2006 |
Saving Money on Your Car These days, more people than ever are looking for ways to save money on the road. Some or all of the tips below might prove useful: Minimize your speeding... Change your type of oil... etc. |
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Spend a Little, Save a Lot It's easy to neglect regular maintenance on things like your home and your car. But even though paying for upkeep is a constant drain on your checkbook, that slow trickle of money will hopefully prevent an avalanche of costs from crashing down on you. |
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January 2, 2008
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Bringing Broken Gadgets Back From the Dead I was facing the age-old problem: Fix my dying gadget to squeeze another year out of it, or bite the bullet and pay full freight for a new one. |
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CES & Detroit Auto Show Previews, Primary Polling Geeks & More On the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show, our gadget tester looks into his crystal ball to find the first Google Android phone, Intel pocket PCs and the end of the DVD format war on the very near horizon. |
