Automotive Guides

“Castrol Edge or Castrol GTX?” is the not-so-age-old question that has been circulating around auto forums so much that you would think both were part of the Cola Wars. Except well, both are under the same brand and you shouldn’t […]

Getting a set of tires for your truck only to find out that they can’t even handle the load of its fat dumpy alone is like forgetting (or avoiding) doing leg day at the gym. Don’t make the same mistake

With its great gas mileage and an engine with one of the highest compression ratios, the Mazda 3 really is a testament to the Japanese brand’s knack for being revolutionary without buyers needing to break the bank, until you fill

While we love the amount of driver engagement you get from a good old stick shift, nothing is as seamless and buttery smooth as a CVT, especially on a Nissan, as we’ve experienced! Despite this, a Nissan CVT isn’t exactly

Toyota Corollas are pretty good cars until they suddenly give you the unsightly double whammy of a Trac Off light and a check engine light turning on at the same time, just as we’ve dealt with on other people’s cars

If you’re wondering why your car smells like a cross between rotten eggs and an entire oil refinery even with the fuel cap sealed shut, then you may want to check your purge valve. A bad purge valve can start

Starter relays are small enough to be hard to spot within the vast electrical jungle of your car, yet a bad one is terrible enough to cause electrical gremlins that refuse to let your engine start. But apart from an

A bad TCM on a Chevy can keep you pinned right where you are as the rest of your offroad buddies make quick work of the country roads ahead toward Mother Nature, and we know just how frustrating that can

When it feels like your Dodge transmission is half-asleep as the light turns green or when overtaking a truck three times your car’s length, then it’s probably time for a TCM reset. But how do you exactly reset a Dodge

The inclusion of a bright light on your dash that says to check your emission system seems like the perfect warning for those oblivious to the steam locomotive-like trail of smoke behind them. Ask us how we know that. However,