Archive for the 'Car Maintenance' Category

Is the new Chevy (from Chevrolet) a good car? Is it high maintenance?

I travel on the highway a lot, about to start college and live in the desert. Does this car stand extreme temperatures, need to much gas or leaks oil easily? Any Chevy owners that can give me some advice? Or what other options are there that are not too expensive?

Are Rotary engines alot different to do maintenance on than Regular car engines?

Car maintenance costs?

I’m considering buying a new car and I’m curious as to what brands are cheaper as far as upkeep once the warranty is up. . .
These are the vehicles I’m considering:
Ford Focus S.
Nissan Sentra
Toyota Tacoma

Can someone design a car maintenance schedule for me?

Yesterday, I received my “new” car. Here are the details:
2006 Chevy Cobalt
42,000 miles
Passed the GM Certification Testing
I’ll be driving in approximately 6,000 miles per year
The car will be parked outside in the Cleveland, OH area
Here’s what I need:
How often do I check tire pressure?
How often/how many miles do I get oil changed?
How often/how [...]

I have a Detailed Transmission AND Car maintenance question.. No Reverse, Perfect Car. Strategy Input Please?

My mechanic has been telling me to “Leave the Fluid in there. There is SLudge on the moving Bands and Clutch Packs that will come off if New Fluid is put in. Think about it, New Fluid is a Detergent. It is going to make that sludge and grime come off. [...]

Help!!!!!!!!!… Car maintenance at Jiffy Lube.?

Im going from New jersey to Florida and i need to know how much my car maintenance would cost at Jiffy Lube for a 2007 Jaguar XKR convertible:Oil ChangeOil filterAir FilterTiresWindsheild wipersAnti freezeCoolantCrack Belts or hosesBatterySpark plugsIf Jiffy Lube cant do this or give me a price where should i go?Thank you!Thank you [...]

Would an electric car have fewer maintenance problems than an regularly powered car ?

since an electric based vehicle would assumingly have fewer moving parts than an internal combustion engine.

Car Maintenance…take to the dealer or not?

I bought a Ford Fusion from a Chevy dealership and recently hit a mile marker for maintentance due. My question is. . . Do I need to take my car to a Ford dealer or back to where I bought it or can I take it to a local shop to have routine [...]

Car maintenance/warranty – please help!?

I have a car that is under factory warranty. I had 30k warranty repair done at Pep Boys (tune up, spark plugs, etc). At 37k miles it started rough idling, and stalling sometimes at lights. I took it into Dodge to have it fixed (under warranty), Dodge says it is “clogged up” [...]

car maintenance for 15,000 miles?

i have toyota yaris 2007 15,000 miles. toyota dealer charge $129. 99 for this service.
i think that’s way expensive. should i just go to ez lupe for my maintenance. anyways my warranty will be over. (i have my car for 2 1/2yrs).
any ideas and recommendation. . . . . [...]