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Crankshaft Position Sensors: Getting to the Root of the Problem

Crank position sensors are an electronic device used to monitor the position and speed of the crankshaft.

Tech Tip: How To Solve Mysterious Oil Issues In Older Vehicles

Fixing oil problems common in older vehicles, including minor to moderate leaks, burning oil and low oil levels due to slow consumption, used to start with diagnosing the probable cause.

Six Tips For Driving In ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Winter Weather

The nonprofit Car Care Council offers six quick tips to help your vehicle perform at its best during cold-weather months.

Auto Parts Stores Busy During Arctic Cold Spell

As brutally cold weather blasts the eastern half of the United States, business has heated up for some auto parts stores.

Six-Point Vehicle Check: A Gift That Keeps On Giving

A six-point vehicle check is a gift that will keep on giving – in better vehicle performance and fewer unexpected repairs this winter, according to the Car Care Council.

What Causes A Car Battery To Fail?

Extreme temperatures, rough roads and too-infrequent driving can doom vehicle batteries.

Lubrication Specialties Inc. Announces 20th Anniversary

In 2004, LSI developed its first automotive and heavy-duty transportation product. Hot Shot Secret Stiction Eliminator is an oil additive for gas and diesel-powered vehicles that removes close to 100 percent stiction; i.e. the gummy, sticky residue of caked-on oil varnish that often builds up on injectors, bearings, turbos and engine components.

New Bar’s Leaks Oil Seal Permanently Fixes Oil Leaks And Burning Oil, Company Says

Bar’s Leaks Oil Seal Engine Oil Burning & Leak Repair addresses all minor to moderate oil leaking, burning and consumption problems, according to the company.

Water Pumps: The More, The Merrier

Although we tend to think of water pumps as being a one-per-car replacement part, a growing number of late-model vehicles actually have multiple water pumps on board.

Fuel Pumps: Does No Fuel Always Mean A Bad Pump?

Most returns occur not because the pump was defective, but because something else prevented the pump from functioning normally, or because something happened to the pump after it was installed.