It’s like nails scraping across a chalkboard. You’re out for a drive on a nice day with your windows down, and a car pulls up next to you at a stoplight with brakes squealing their awful squeaks. Squeaky brakes are a fairly common occurrence in cars, but they’re still annoying. Not only that, they may […]
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Baby Proofing Your Vehicle
– Guest contributor Brooke Hubler is the General Manager of Hubler Chevrolet in Indianapolis, Indiana. As the third generation of the Hubler Automotive family, Brooke brings a lifetime of experience and a well-rounded education from Sarah Lawrence College to her dealership. She helped launch the group’s online presence with DriveHubler.com and continues to bring innovation to the 10 […]
Increase your MPGs
If gas prices were a rollercoaster, it would be a big draw: full of ups, downs, twists, turns, and unexpected loops. Unfortunately, gas prices aren’t a rollercoaster, so all of those ups and downs affect your bank account more than most of us want. The simple solution to getting more bang for your buck at […]
Synthetic VS Conventional Oil
Many car owners are stuck in the middle of the debate revolving around synthetic motor oil and conventional motor oil. One might think that because synthetic oil is called “synthetic” that, even though it’s manufactured, it is engineered to have the same properties as standard or traditional motor oil. This is not the case. Each […]
Taking Your Car Out of Storage for Spring
Your hotrod, or your antique car, is perhaps your most favored possession. During the winter months, you keep it bundled away in the garage with a nice car tarp covering it. You would be crazy to drive it through the snow and slush and harsh salt that cover roads during the winter. But now, as […]
What is dexos™?
There aren’t many things more essential than motor oil. Over time, different companies have developed oils for high-performance cars and other specific purposes. And now GM has put out a new kind of motor oil designed specifically for your GM motor. This motor oil will revolutionize the way your car runs. What makes dexos™ the […]
How Often Should I Change My Oil?
Some facts are only facts for so long. As technology advances, certain ideas and ways of thinking about how we use technology become obsolete. There aren’t many people still spinning the dial of a rotary phone to place a call, but there are still plenty of people changing their oil every 3,000 miles, just because […]
Taking Your Car From Winter To Spring
Taking Your Car from Winter to Spring As the seasons change, so does the type of maintenance you need for your car. Flipping from winter to spring means doing some routine preparations to make sure your car is ready to go. The winter is often hard on any vehicle and gearing up for the shift […]