Buying Guides & Articles:Car Care

A good way to clean just about any carpet is with a steam cleaner. But renting or buying one just for your car could be expensive... Read more

If the vehicle is out of warranty, the type of problem may determine where you take it for repair. A reputable independent shop should be able to handle most common... Read more

One of the reassuring qualities of contemporary cars is that they need much less-frequent service to keep them running well... Read more

Consider how much plastic is on your car. Some waxes can leave a visible residue on nonglossy, porous plastic parts such as bumpers, plastic body panels, and door trim... Read more

Jumper cables will normally have a set of clamps marked red for positive and one marked black for negative... Read more

You're driving along in your car or truck and suddenly a yellow light illuminates on your dash telling you to check or service your engine. If you're like most car... Read more

Work the car-wash solution into a lather with plenty of suds that provide lots of lubrication on the paint surface... Read more

Buy a car that has performed well in government and insurance-industry safety tests and has the latest safety equipment, like electronic stability control and curtain... Read more

You can clean engine parts with plain soap and water or with a commercial degreasing product like Gunk. Be careful, though, not to get electrical connections wet... Read more

Many people would assume a product called a "scratch remover" would remove all scratches from a car's paint. But after testing seven do-it-yourself scratch removers, we... Read more