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With the exception of electric vehicles, all other cars (including your hybrid) have an oil filter. Regarding routine maintenance, the engine oil and oil filter are items that need to be replaced more often than anything else on the vehicle. Yes, even your tires. There has always been a debate as to how often this is necessary, and there always will be a debate because, well, it depends.

How Often to Change an Engine Oil Filter There has always been a debate as to how often an oil filter change is necessary, and there always will be a debate because, well, it depends. A general rule of thumb is 5,000 miles between oil changes but this will vary based on vehicle age, usage, and manufacturer requirements.

Your ride is perfectly happy to tell you when something's wrong. But you have to listen. Understanding what warning lights do and don't mean will help you help your vehicle.

Dashboard Warning Lights Explained

What do you get when you mix water, traffic and a cracked section of asphalt? A pothole. What do you get when you mix a pothole and a car? Trouble.

Pothole encounters can wreak havoc on car tires, wheels and suspensions. Most pothole-related repairs cost less than $250, but in some cases the bill can exceed $1,000; the average repair cost is $306. Even worse, hitting a pothole – or taking the wrong measures to avoid one – could cause a crash and personal injuries.

Potholes and Vehicle Damage – AAA Exchange What do you get when you mix water, traffic and a cracked section of asphalt? A pothole. What do you get when you mix a pothole and a car? Trouble.

When you are first learning how to drive, one of the things that you are going to hear over and over again is that you need to drive defensively. This doesn’t mean that you should always be tensed up and just waiting for an accident to happen. What it does mean is that you have to keep an eye on what the other drivers around you are doing, and try to anticipate what they are going to do. If you are able to do this, you will be able to avoid a lot of fender benders, which, of course ...

All Drivers Need to Know These 5 Defensive Driving Tips Keep yourself and other drivers safe by practicing defensive driving. We've compiled 5 must-know defensive driving tips you can work on today.

There were lots of exciting developments in the automotive industry in 2021. We were there to cover it all.

Top 10 Cars You Couldn't Get Enough Of in 2021 The Ford Bronco hit the scene, the Toyota Tundra finally got a redesign, and EVs arrived in a big way. These are the cars, trucks, and SUVs that our readers clicked on most in the past year.

We have all heard these stories, cars and trucks lasting 200,000, 300,000, even 500,000 miles.

What’s the secret? Three words: maintenance, maintenance, maintenance.

“Nobody reads the owner’s manual. Pretty much to make it run that far it’s fluids, timing belts, maintenance by the book,” said Jim Moritz, global technical trainer for an international automotive tool and equipment manufacturing company

Top 10 Car Care Tips | Kelley Blue Book We have all heard these stories, cars and trucks lasting 200,000, 300,000, even 500,000 miles.What’s the secret? Three words: maintenance, maintenance,...

Motor vehicle crash deaths and injuries can be prevented. Always buckle up, drive at safe speeds, and never drive impaired to help everyone stay safe on the road during the holiday season.

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Driving Safely during the Holiday Season Buckle up, drive sober, and stay safe on the road during the holiday season.