Congratulations! You’ve put in the legwork, found a car that checks all the boxes, and settled on a good price. All those items are a task and a half—but there’s still one more topic that needs to be addressed: the down payment.

Caring for your car involves more than routine washing and your regular coat of wax. One aspect that is often neglected are your tires, since it’s easy to believe that they don’t need much attention. On the surface, tire shine may appear to be a purely aesthetic product, giving your tires a nice and glossy finish that does add to the appearance of your vehicle. But more importantly, a quality tire shine is formulated to protect your tires from harmful UV rays, grime, and other contaminants on today’s roadways. As a result, regularly using tire shine will protect your tires from fading and cracking, revitalizing the rubber.

Looking for a project to tackle with your newfound free time? Tired of forking over heaps of hard-earned cash for automotive repair jobs you could have just as easily done yourself? Then DIY auto repair might be for you.

Now that LED lighting technology has gotten significantly cheaper over recent years, manufacturers are able to offer a wide assortment of vehicle bulb replacements at an affordable price. LED light bulbs are a great upgrade to any vehicle, enhancing visibility to make your driving experience a bit safer.

Whether you’re a seasoned shade tree mechanic, or a newbie just looking to get your feet wet, brake pad replacement is one of the best maintenance procedures you can do yourself. All it takes is a jack, some jack stands, a few basic hand tools, and of course, your replacement pads and pad hardware. In just the span of an afternoon, you can take your car from squealing, ineffective braking to like-new stopping performance, and you can save a substantial chunk of money doing it.

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Few parts of the car ownership experience are as vexing and confounding as fading, discolored plastic…

When a tire brand reaches out about a tire test day, what you typically expect is a bit of time at the wheel on a closed course, packaged with hours of brand execs preaching to you about the countless ways they believe that they are the best game in town. While the first half of this was true about my recent test session with the folks from Sailun Tire, the brand’s communication practices were equal parts refreshing and informative. Sailun tire is no small organization, having first opened its doors in 2002 in Qingdao, China—smack in the heart of where the majority of Chinese manufacture tires are produced. The brand has been growing steadily in the North American market over the years, continually proving themselves as a manufacturer that delivers solid quality and great value, as well as exceptional customer service and support.

Designed to carry families in comfort, minivans provide an abundance of space for multiple passengers. That means if you’re shopping for new tires for your minivan, you’ll likely want to focus on comfort, road noise, and tread life, unless you really plan on doing some spirited driving. That doesn’t mean, however, you shouldn’t pick a set of tires that offers good performance based on your weather conditions.

Your car’s brakes have a tough job, especially the brake pads. If you can’t remember the last time you changed them, chances are, you’re due. But how much cash do you need to set aside for some shiny new pads, and how much should that brake pad replacement cost?

While factory car audio systems are better than they’ve ever been before, car stereo installers and enthusiasts aren’t going anywhere. Because factory is never enough: You need more. More bass, more treble, more volume, just more of whatever it is that makes you happy when you’re out for a cruise. Modern cars have massive demands on their electrical systems, though, meaning that if you’re just using the factory battery, you might not be getting the most out of your system.

Your brakes are one of the most important safety features on your car. That’s why keeping them in top shape — and regular brake replacement — is so important.

The world economy is feeling the crunch of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the automotive market isn’t free from it.

The fact that the current coronavirus outbreak is among the worst in recent times is beyond debate.

Interested in doing your own oil change and confused by all the different oil filters available? Given their cost, oil filters may not seem all that important to your engine’s performance but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Although they’re small and affordable, oil filters play an extremely important role in how your engine performs and its life. A poor quality oil filter could potentially cause damage to your engine and that’s definitely not something you want to experience.

Brake pads are one of the most overlooked, but vital, parts of our vehicles’ health. Every time you use your car’s brakes, it slightly wears away the brake pad friction material. Over thousands upon thousands of stops, that wear adds up. Once the pads get to a certain thinness, it’s time to replace them. So how do you know when you’ve reached that point?

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has practically taken the world hostage. We are confined to our homes and have distanced ourselves from our outside world in order to curb this highly infectious virus. Even though most people are refraining from leaving their houses, there are those of us who still need to leave home every day for work, especially people in the medical, retail and supply chain sectors. And AutoGuide would like to thank these brave souls who are working tirelessly to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 disease.

We understand that not everyone has the luxury of parking their car in a garage every night. If that’s the case for you, it’s worth your time to take a look into purchasing and installing a carport at your home. Carports are typically a covered structure designed to protect your car and are typically free standing. Although they offer less protection than a garage, they do allow for more ventilation. Most carports feature a steel structure with a fabric top, offering protection against rain, snow, ice, and UV exposure.

It’s often overlooked, but using a quality brake cleaner from time to time is a cost efficient way to ensure your brakes stay in good condition. Brake cleaners can help extend the life of your brakes by removing harmful debris, grease, oil, and other contaminants that can shorten the lifespan of your brake drums, rotors, or pads. In addition, these cleaners can often fix brake squeals by getting rid of that debris lodged in your brakes.

For many in the market, the three-row SUV is today’s family-hauler of choice. It’s a popular game, everybody’s playing, and the selection of available products borders on daunting. That’s a good thing for you, the consumer: it means the market is very competitive, and that everyone in it is working their very hardest to get you to open your wallet.

You’re feeling pumped as you drive to work, you’ve just finished a killer workout, and you beat your personal record for the bench press. Simultaneously you conceived the perfect close for the big presentation you’re making that morning. Life looks good.

You’re likely aware that in order to keep your vehicle running in great shape, you’ll need to replace the spark plugs from time to time, but what about the spark plug wires? These wires are responsible for transferring high voltage pulses between the distributor and the spark plugs in order to ignite the air/fuel mixture in the corresponding combustion chamber. Some modern vehicles have distributorless ignition systems, which have the spark plug wires connecting each coil pack directly to one or more spark plugs, whereas others are of a coil-on-plug design that removes the need for wires entirely (but that’s another story).

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You don’t want to wait until the day your car doesn’t start to begin researching replacement car batteries. Eventually, your car’s battery will run out of charge and needing a replacement is part of your car’s maintenance. Generally, you will likely have to replace your car’s battery once or twice during its life, although there are products you can purchase to help maintain and extend your car’s battery life. But that’s not what this article is about—you’re likely here because you’re shopping for a replacement car battery.

Most people know that their age, gender, and driving record have an effect on car insurance prices.

Car insurance policies come in many different shapes and sizes, largely to give shoppers access to a car insurance product that’s perfect for them, their family, their vehicle, and their lifestyle.

Every driver has unique needs, which is why there are so many auto insurance policies to choose from.

Looking to upgrade your Mustang? Then you’re going to want to check out this contest to win $5,000 in aftermarket parts from SR Performance, sponsored by AmericanMuscle.com.

Road trips can be a great and cost-effective way to get away during the vacation months. Preparing for a road trip, even for a short distance, can really help make or break a vacation. For example, having the right mix of entertainment and accessories to keep all passengers in the vehicle happy can start and finish your vacation on a high note — so can having the right emergency equipment and prepping your vehicle in advance. There are lots of places you might consider to shop for essential road trip items, but have you checked eBay lately?

Anyone who has ever worked on their own car, truck, SUV, ATV, motorcycle, or just anything else with a motor has felt the frustration of not having the right tool to make the task at hand easier. It could be something as simple as an oil change, or as tricky as an engine swap—if you don’t have the right tool, you’re bound to start swearing. On top of that is the extreme frustration of having the tool, only to have it break because of poor quality. That is why every person that works on his/her own stuff needs quality tools. DEWALT has been in the business of making high-quality tools and power tools for a long time and has built a reputation on quality and reliability. Before you tackle your next project, here are some DEWALT power tools you need to add to your garage.

In recent years, GoPro cameras have become a car enthusiast’s dream. Whether you’re a track day enthusiast or simply like attending car shows, a GoPro is the perfect compact device to capture all the action. With a GoPro, you can relive your lap around the track or share it quickly with the world to see, which also comes in handy if you’re looking to cut a few seconds from your lap time.

Looking for a good, but cheap upgrade to your backup/reverse lights? The Luyed Backup/Reverse Light has 1,700 lumens of Xenon white power. These low-power lights put out more lumens than a standard filament bulb, run cooler and have a longer lifespan.

Imagine taking the cover off your Wrangler this Spring with $5,000 in free upgrades from ExtremeTerrain.com. If you’re the owner of a Jeep Wrangler from the 1987 to 2019 model years, you’re going to want to take notice and enter here.

It can be hard to decide between a mid-size or a compact sedan. After all, the size difference and price structures are almost identical — how do you know which one is right for you?

Cars are vehicles, vehicles are machines, and as machines, cars (and trucks, SUVs, vans, sedans, coupes, and most all other means of road-going conveyance) are all built of parts and components that will eventually wear out, wear down, and need replacement.

Racing shoes provide extra grip when driving and due to their thin sole, also improve pedal feel. But most importantly, they are typically made of fire-resistant materials called Nomex, which can help to prevent the wearer from getting burnt in the event of a fire. If you are doing any sort of officially sanctioned auto racing, you will need FIA-approved Nomex racing shoes/boots.

Washing your vehicle is a time-consuming, wet, and messy enterprise, and while it can be fun if you’re an enthusiast who enjoys caressing every last curve and corner of their car’s sheet metal, for almost everyone else it’s a chore.

Experience and proven instruction count when doing a DIY car repair.

There’s nothing like ripping through trails in fresh mud … until you get stuck.

Dashboard cameras, or dash cams, are not new in the automotive world.