Category: Car Care Tips

For as long as there have been cars, there have been car gadgets. And it makes sense, we spend a lot of our time getting from A to B in our vehicles. It’s only natural that we’d want to customize them to add a little bit of extra comfort and personality to our ride. In […]

Winter in Portland is a rainy time, and driving on wet roads can be very dangerous. Your first line of defense against a wet road is your tire tread, since those are the only thing that keep in contact with the road the entire time you drive. For something that does so much work while […]

Old Man Winter is on his way and you know what that means — snow, ice, freezing rain and cold. It’s important to prepare for the next several months in order to protect yourself and your family, particularly while on the road. Check out these 10 winter driving safety tips. 1. Winter Survival Kit Make […]

Fall is steadily approaching as September draws to a close. It’s been a very hot summer this year, and I’m sure most of us are welcoming the crisper temperatures. But along with cooler days, come new challenges and responsibilities with your vehicle. Seasonal maintenance is a very important part of staying safe on the road […]

In just a few short weeks, it’ll be time to go back to school. Odds are at some point you might have signed up to be involved in a carpool for the new semester, which is both exciting and a little daunting at the best of times. Whether you’re a carpool veteran or first timer, […]

We all know that sheer sense of freedom that comes with the first time you felt a set of car-keys in your hand as a teenager. If you’re a parent with a teenage child, it’s likely that you’ll soon be gearing up to hand over a set of keys in the near future. The idea […]

So your teen just passed their state mandated driving test, and you’ve done enough saving to buy them their first used car. This rite of passage is both exciting and terrifying for most parents, and let’s be honest – the process of purchasing an affordable and safe vehicle for your teen isn’t exactly a walk […]

There is nothing more frustrating than parking your clean car under a tree, only to return a few hours later to have it covered in sap and dirt. Most people assume that the  sap comes directly from the tree itself, but it’s actually far more likely to be insect honey-dew. Insect honey dew is excreted […]

Once you become a parent, one of your top priorities is taking care of your children and making sure your family can get wherever you need to go as safely as possible. You want a car that will be used for years to come, and actually be a part of  the memories you make as […]

To be fair, the average driver doesn’t really have a clue what’s going on under the hood of their car, and that’s not always a good thing. In order to get the most out of your vehicle, you need to know what keeps it going (unfortunately it’s not just the engine). So, because knowledge is […]