Here Are the Three Ways to Remove Old Vinyl Stickers Off Your Car
If you wanted to find the most well-worn, gnarly vinyl-stickered-up car available, you’d have a hard time finding…
Wrenching
Repairs, mods, tunes, fixes—how to work on your car.
My Jeep Stranded Me Again, but This Time It Might Be the End
Last night at 12:30 a.m., I walked out of my friend’s apartment into a wet and freezing Michigan winter, and hopped…
How This Small Piece of Metal Can Destroy the Invincible 5.9l Cummins Turbo Diesel
Let’s talk about an engine that has earned the reputation of invincibility - the Cummins 5.9L Turbo Diesel. It’s a…
Watch a Tuned Mazda RX-8 Get Built in Just Eight Minutes
You know those short and simple food videos that have been taking over the internet lately? This Mazda RX-8 build video…
My New Year's Wrencholutions: Sell Some Cars, Fix Some Cars, Buy Something Weird
After a brief visit with my doctor, Tom, the O’Reilly Auto Parts clerk, I’ve learned that living alone in a small house…
Your Reminder That a Hammer Is Often the Cheapest and Easiest Way to Fix Your Car
Yesterday, I spent hours of my afternoon stranded in an O’Reilly Auto Parts parking lot as my 1995 Jeep Cherokee…
Here's a Good Idea: Swap a Trailblazer Straight Six Into a Checker
The Checker Marathon (you know it as the classic New York City taxi cab) was basically a sedan like you’d buy in the…
The Age of Vintage Japanese Car Restorations Is Well Upon Us
For years now I’ve held some vague dreams about buying a light, old Japanese car and building it out to look tough and…
Can You Hold an Engine Together With Glue? (No.)
Unless you drive an Offenhauser-powered Indy 500 racer (don’t get me started), the engine in your car, tractor,…
How to Fix the Tiny Things That Break On Your JDM Car
Ever since I got my Nissan Pao, I’ve been getting emails from people who also want to own some exciting obscure JDM…
How a $1,000 Car Build Can Cost You $27,000
The appeal is strong: instead of starting with an already worn-out old car and fixing someone else’s repairs, why not…
How One Man Turned His Fiat 500 Abarth Into an Offroader That Nearly Killed Him
Around the country, people have been lifting their cars and installing big tires as part of the blossoming “safari”…
Plastic Christmas Tree Fasteners Are The Bane of My Existence
Christmas time is upon us, meaning its time to gather your friends and family around the Christmas tree that you…
Car Cleaning Products Can Save Stained Clothing Sometimes
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”…
What It's Been Like Driving In a Michigan Winter With a Broken Heater Blower Motor
Electrical systems. I hate them so much. They are among the only parts of my cars that I’m, frankly, incompetent at…
Why You Should Keep the Receipts From Every Automotive Repair
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,…
Nine Cars Is Too Many Cars
Something has been off with me lately. When I start typing Detroit into my search bar, the Detroit News home page is…
This Is How You Carry A Motorcycle With Some Class
A reader spotted this W126 Mercedes-Benz S-Class on Interstate 880 in northern California today, a car and owner living…
What Did You Have To Learn The Hard Way?
It’s been more than a month since I bought a 1984 BMW 733i, and I’m happy to report that despite holdups from weather,…
Watch This Project FD Mazda RX-7 Go From Trash To Stunner In 10 Minutes
Ah, the time-lapse build video. All the satisfaction of finishing a successful car project with none of the work, money…