Once winter is over, remove the corrosive salt buildup under your car. Place a lawn sprinkler under your car and turn it on for a half hour. The best sprinkler is the kind that moves back and forth ...

There are several things you can do to drive more efficiently and get more miles per gallon from your vehicle. Here are some of them: - Accelerate progressively and consistently. Don’t use ...

Getting your tires balanced every other time you have them rotated is good practice. Tire or wheel balance is important for both vehicle stability and driver comfort. As a tire wears, its mass becom...

The front tires of front-wheel drive vehicles wear almost three times faster than the rear tires. Rear-wheel and all-wheel drive vehicles wear their front tires’ shoulders and rear tires’...

When you take something apart, does it take "all the kings horses and all the kings men" to put it back together again, and you STILL have a leftover piece? The next time you take something...

Parking under trees can result in tree sap on your car. To remove the tree sap, dip a rag in turpentine and rub the sap away. Rinse well.

To make your own windshield washer fluid, mix 2 quarts of rubbing alcohol, 1 cup of water, and 1 teaspoon of detergent. It will not freeze even down to -30 degrees F.

To remove tar from exterior surfaces, soak the area in linseed oil for a few minutes to allow the tar to soften. Wipe with a clean cloth dipped in linseed oil.

To remove stickers such as decals from car windows, rub with nail polish remover or lighter fluid. Scrape it off gently with a razor blade.

Remove small rust stains from bumpers and other chrome surfaces by scrubbing with fine steel wool soaked in kerosene.

Make a garage creeper (used to get underneath the car easily by lying on it and rolling oneself under the car) by removing the legs from an old padded ironing board. Attach 4 swivel castors underneat...

At least twice a year move each tire (including the spare) in a clockwise direction to the next wheel. Each tire on a car wears in a different spot.

Check your tires for balance every three months. Unbalanced or misaligned wheels can reduce tire life by one half. If your car shakes or shimmies at certain speeds, this is an indication that the wh...

The air pressure in a car’s tires should be checked four times a year to make sure that it matches the manufacturer’s specifications. Tire wear and gas consumption will benefit from the ...

To clean dirty spark plugs easily and quickly, place the tips in some oven cleaner for about two hours. If the plugs are extremely dirty, use a piece of sandpaper or an emery board will clean it.