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Transmission work can seem particularly daunting to D.I.Y. mechanics, partially because it involves a lot of heavy and…
If you wanted to find the most well-worn, gnarly vinyl-stickered-up car available, you’d have a hard time finding…
Last night at 12:30 a.m., I walked out of my friend’s apartment into a wet and freezing Michigan winter, and hopped…
Let’s talk about an engine that has earned the reputation of invincibility - the Cummins 5.9L Turbo Diesel. It’s a…
You know those short and simple food videos that have been taking over the internet lately? This Mazda RX-8 build video…
After a brief visit with my doctor, Tom, the O’Reilly Auto Parts clerk, I’ve learned that living alone in a small house…
Yesterday, I spent hours of my afternoon stranded in an O’Reilly Auto Parts parking lot as my 1995 Jeep Cherokee…
The Checker Marathon (you know it as the classic New York City taxi cab) was basically a sedan like you’d buy in the…
For years now I’ve held some vague dreams about buying a light, old Japanese car and building it out to look tough and…
Unless you drive an Offenhauser-powered Indy 500 racer (don’t get me started), the engine in your car, tractor,…
Ever since I got my Nissan Pao, I’ve been getting emails from people who also want to own some exciting obscure JDM…
The appeal is strong: instead of starting with an already worn-out old car and fixing someone else’s repairs, why not…
Around the country, people have been lifting their cars and installing big tires as part of the blossoming “safari”…
Christmas time is upon us, meaning its time to gather your friends and family around the Christmas tree that you…
Every time I open the hood of a car, I end up greasy. I swear to the gods I’m like a bumbling idiot in the “before”…
Electrical systems. I hate them so much. They are among the only parts of my cars that I’m, frankly, incompetent at…
Every time you take your car in to a dealership for a repair or even a minor service, you get a receipt. Over 20 years,…
Something has been off with me lately. When I start typing Detroit into my search bar, the Detroit News home page is…
A reader spotted this W126 Mercedes-Benz S-Class on Interstate 880 in northern California today, a car and owner living…
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