Code Breakers: How Access to Mysterious Repair Data Can Help (and Hurt) You
05.22.2013
A new Massachusetts law makes arcane repair coding accessible to all, but does it also give car thieves a leg up?
Blogs
When to Replace Your Brakes? Our Top Ten
05.21.2013
How do you know when it's time to replace your brakes? When you get tired of repacking your drag chute after each stoplight! More unconventional metrics for brake replacement this way.
Is Favorite Safe Car Post-Collision?
05.21.2013
Phil's Honda Fit was sandwiched between a big Jeep and an even bigger mini-van during a recent rear-end collision. The insurance repaired the car but Phil wonders if they should be worried.
Find out how Tom and Ray would check for structural damage, right here.
Should Phil Flush His Focus?
05.16.2013
Phil's mechanic says his heater core is clogged but flushing the system could cause major damage. Tom and Ray disagree. Find out why, right here.
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