Use floor mats to protect the carpeting. The best type for controlling water, slush, and mud in rainy season are rubber wafflestyle mats....

Rotating your tires helps to distribute tire wear evenly and ensures that you’ll get the maximum road life out of them. The first...

Most tires need to be replaced when they have worn down to 1.5 mm of remaining tire depth. However, if you’ll be driving in the rain, you...

Of course, a garage is always the ideal place to park your car. But if one isn’t available, minimize interior damage from UV sunlight and...

If you are not going to use your car for more than a month, store it properly to prevent unnecessary damage and repairs upon your return....

Keep a pad and pencil in the glove compartment and use them to record your gas fill-ups and mileage. If you notice that your gas mileage...

Sometimes, no matter how careful you are, disaster inevitably strikes—typically in the form of an accident. Make sure that your car will...

Does your car key share a chain with a dozen or more other keys? That’s a pretty heavy load hanging off the car key when it’s in the...

When stuck in mud or snow, don’t make the problem worse by damaging an expensive component. Gently rocking in an attempt to free the car...

If you happen to see a gasoline tanker filling the tanks at your local gas station, come back another day or go to a different station....

Ask whether the gas you buy is filtered at the pump and if the station has a policy about changing the pump filters regularly. If you get...

Being car considerate shouldn’t stop after the break-in. Drive with care every day and your car will reward you with longer intervals...

You’ve bought your dream car and now you want to make it last as long as possible in top condition. Here are some things to remember as...