Tag: aftermarket parts

Balance potential gains with the possible loss of your warranty

A lof of people want their cars to go faster, but it's often not worth the money--and stock is best when it's time to move on.

Save gas by improving aerodynamics, getting rid of useless weight, rolling up the windows, and driving like a sane person.

JC Whitney was like the Victoria's Secret catalog for greasy idiots. Yes, there were regular car parts in there, but it was the fantasy of equipping your 1951 Oldsmobile with a hood ornament in the shape of Jayne Mansfield that kept the catalog growing.

Portable breathalyzers, back-up cameras and autonomous features from the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show. 

Tell us what you think of these aftermarket car accessories.

Steve needs to do some repairs on his Dodge Durango but his friends are giving him conflicting advice. A mechanic buddy says he should definitely use real Dodge parts, but a friend who does auto rebuilding says he can get away with aftermarket products. Tom and Ray explain that there's no one-size-fits-all answer for aftermarket parts, but Steve can probably get away with using them in this case. Find out why, right here.

Ron wants to keep his Coup DeVille running forerver, but his mechanic says once the engine dies, it can't be replaced, repaired or rebuilt. Is the mechanic just lazy or will Ron have to brace himself for some bad news?

I just bought a new Toyota Corolla last year and I love it I'm a visiting nurse and have to find the homes of new clients all the time I'd love to have one of those newfangled navigation systems that...