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| What Order Do I Tighten My Lug Nuts |
Using the above diagram, tighten your lug nuts in the correct order that corresponds with the number of lug bolts your wheel has. You should do the sequence once, and then do it again to double check and retighten. |
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| A Third Hand For Wrenching |
You're working on your brakes, or installing new shocks and you need some help. Loosening a bolt, you look on the back and the nut is spinning. No problem, you'll just put a wrench on it. The problem is that you don't have an extra hand to hold the wrench on so you can wrap up the brake job. |
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| Used Auto Parts That Are Never a Good Idea |
Used auto parts can be great, but unless you're in Cuba sometimes they're better left sitting in the stinking yard of the used auto parts junk spot than installed on your car. Any used auto parts outlet with any integrity wouldn't sell you these parts used without at least letting you know that it might suck. |
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| Used Auto Parts That Are Sometimes a Good Idea |
There are a number of used auto parts that are OK to use for a repair, but only sometimes. Sometimes? How are you supposed to know what times are the righttimes to buy such a used auto part? The parts listed below can be re-used if they're still good, but that's the rub - are they still good? That's where the sometimes comes in. |
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| Used Auto Parts That Are Always a Good Idea |
Used for the right repair, a used auto part can really save money, and often some time if it's a rarely stocked part at the auto parts store. |
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Checking your car's oil level is the single most important thing you can do to extend the life of your car's engine. In the time it takes to snap into a Slim-Jim, you can use a dipstick. Oil is the life blood of your car. Without it, you wouldn't make it three miles. |
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| How To Change Your Air Filter |
A clogged air filter affects your car's performance on a number of levels. It robs your car of power, something you need every ounce of when you're navigating a freeway on-ramp. Perhaps more important is the effect a clogged air filter has on your gas mileage. It takes 10 minutes and usually costs less than $20. |
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| When You Need to Add a Quart of Motor Oil |
If you checked your motor oil and found the level to be low, you should add a quart. Motor oil is sold in quarts, so if you grab a plastic bottle at your local giganti-gas, you've got a quart. |
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Brakes are pretty much the most important safety device on your car. If you've even partially lost your brakes in the past, you'll remember the change of underwear that followed. Inspecting your brakes twice a year for wear and damage can protect you and your passengers while saving you money by catching any damage before it becomes too costly |
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| Checking & Removing Your Wheel Bolts |
To check them for tightness, you don't need to follow any sort of pattern like you do when you are tightening them for the first time. Just check that they are all nice and snug. What's snug? With the wrench on the bolt, lean over and put most of your body weight on the lug wrench. When it stops moving, you're snug. I like to start at the top every time so that I know where to stop. |
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