If you own any recent Toyota model that has power locks and an automatic transmission, you have the ability to change the sequence for the locking and unlocking of the doors – as determined by the current mode. This adjustment is not really a repair but will help you to “fix” the issue if […]
To control internal temperature, the engine of a Subaru car utilizes coolant, pressurizing and pumping it within a water channel and radiator setup. Most automobiles have a block and head design. The Subaru, on the other hand, cycles coolant through the engine via water jacks surrounding a primary crankcase. The main pump is positioned at […]
One of the most common Subaru repair needs is to replace the transmission. The first step of replacement, removal, is also necessary when you want to rebuild the transmission or need to switch out your clutch – so keep in mind those additional applications as you walk through the steps to change the part. […]
Both for car owners and carmakers, probably one of the most important pieces of media that comes out each year is the Consumer Reports Guide to Car Reliability. This study is critical for a couple of reasons: one is the Consumer Reports model (taking no advertising funds to maintain total objectivity). The other is the […]
A study highlighted by the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) assessed two independent, locally owned businesses in Austin, Texas (record store Waterloo Records and book store Book People), finding that they recirculated over 200% more money into the local economy than the estimate of what a Borders Books and Music location would have given back […]
The ability to become independent has changed during the digital era. Yes, we can find the answers to many of our problems and advice on how to accomplish tasks, directly from, well, anywhere – so we certainly don’t need to ask other people as many questions if we don’t want to. True independence goes beyond […]
Popularity, happiness, youthfulness, timeliness, reliability, niceness, comfort, friendliness, innovativeness, uniqueness, and quality are all values that could be used to describe a business. Companies or brands can choose to embrace whatever values they want, and some qualities are deeper than others (quality having greater substance than youthfulness, for example). What value do people appreciate […]
Thousands of car accidents that occur every year in the United States are due to a lack of proper auto maintenance. Even back in 2004, the nonprofit Car Care Council estimated the total cost of collisions resulting from unperformed maintenance was more than $2 billion. Plus, as we all know, maintenance extends the life […]
A nationwide poll found that cars are one of Americans’ top three possessions. While 21% of respondents listed their vehicles as their most important possession, 29% listed their homes, and 43% listed as their most important possession… their photographs. Everyone of course values their personal items differently. Houses and cars were listed as the […]
88 million cars were sold globally in 2016, a 4.8 percent rise from 2015. That same year, according to accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the profit margins for car manufacturers and parts suppliers were higher than they have been in 10 years. Those high profit margins for multinational auto industry companies are, of course, nothing […]