Automotive
Automotive
Knowing a few things about car maintenance can save you considerable trouble and expense. If nothing else, a little knowledge will help you have a more savvy conversation with your friendly mechanic.
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Additional resources
Remember that your Owner's Manual is a great place to find information about maintaining and caring for your vehicle.
This Car and Driver and Popular Mechanices video shows you how to check the fluid levels in your car.
Learn how to open the hood on your car and perform some basic checks.
This video is intended for beginners who have never changed the oil on their vehicle.
This brief video by Cars.com shows you the basic steps to change a tire.
This Howdini video shows a good process for changing a car tire, including some good safety tips.
Some cars do not include spare tires. This video shows you how to use one of the popular seal-and-fill tire solutions available, Fix-A-Flat.