How to Safely Change a Flat Tire By Josh Sadlier Here’s our best advice on how to take matters into your own hands when you hear the telltale “ker-thunka-thunka-thunk” of a tire that’s given up the ghost. This may seem obvious, but oftentimes the driver’s first impulse is to tough it out and wait until […]

Five Ways to Prepare Your Car for the Holidays Get your vehicle ready for a holiday road trip. by Alison Lakin For most of us, proper preparation for your upcoming holiday road trip is more about wedging suitcases into the trunk and grabbing that famous stuffing recipe than it is about car maintenance. We certainly […]

by Driverside New Year’s Resolutions It’s easy to overlook the small responsibilities as a vehicle owner, so we’ve compiled our top five resolutions below to ensure you’ve got the information you need to keep your car in top shape throughout the next year. After all, owning a car should be fun, not a hassle. Resolve […]

Ensure Your Vehicle is Winter-Weather Ready No Matter Where You Live or Driveby Rich Ellis Winter-weather service The change in seasons is the perfect time to ensure your vehicle is ready for holiday road trips and winter travel. Regardless of whether you expect to encounter snow and cold or sun and rain, here are five […]

By Zach Bowman Fortunately, preparing your car for the hottest of the hot is cheap and easy. Maintain the Coolant SystemBy far, our most important tip is to take the time to get your car’s coolant system checked. If any part of the system comes up with a shaky bill of health, swap the parts […]

These days many people expect to be able to hop online wherever they are, even on the road. While many new vehicles come with WiFi capability already built in and powered by subscription-based cellular data options, many other vehicles don’t offer this convenience – particularly if they’re older. That doesn’t mean there aren’t options available […]

TPMS Warning Light – What it Means and What to do When it Turns on On vehicles equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), this light provides drivers with an important early warning that a tire’s air pressure is outside the recommended optimal range and is either too low or too high. If you […]

By Rich Ellis Share the Road – Watch for Bikes and Motorcyclists In 2017, more than 700 bicyclists died in accidents, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That number is even higher for motorcyclists, says the Insurance Information Institute (III), with more than 5,000 dying on the road annually. Preventing collisions between […]

By Rich Ellis Cover Your Vehicle to Prevent Interior and Exterior Damage Regardless if your infrequent driver is a classic that just underwent a frame-off restoration, or an eight-passenger SUV that’s used only when the extended family rolls into town, all vehicles are at risk for suffering significant interior and exterior damage when stored indoors […]

by Alison Lakin How to Drive Safely at Night Your chances of getting into a car accident increase dramatically once the sun sets. In fact, the National Safety Council affirms “traffic death rates are three times greater at night than during the day.” And certain factors, like age, can make you more susceptible to dangers […]