by Mark S. Taylor | Sep 7, 2026 | Maintenance Tips
If you use full synthetic oil, you may have heard that you can safely drive 10,000 miles—or even 15,000 miles—between oil changes. Sometimes that’s true. But it is not a universal rule. The correct oil change interval depends on your vehicle, engine, oil...
by Mark S. Taylor | Aug 31, 2026 | Maintenance Tips
A steering angle sensor, often called a SAS, measures the steering wheel or steering shaft’s rotational position. The vehicle’s electronic stability-control system uses this information to determine where the driver intends to steer. When the...
by Mark S. Taylor | Aug 31, 2026 | Maintenance Tips
A tire pressure sensor is part of the vehicle’s Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). On vehicles using direct TPMS, sensors inside the wheel assemblies measure tire pressure and transmit that information to the vehicle. Some vehicles instead use an indirect...
by Mark S. Taylor | Aug 20, 2026 | Maintenance Tips
The first hard freeze of winter is on the forecast, and you are wondering if that jug of water you poured into the radiator during a summer road trip is going to turn your engine block into a solid block of ice. You pop the hood, look at the translucent overflow tank,...
by Mark S. Taylor | Aug 15, 2026 | Maintenance Tips
Your alternator died. You’re standing at the parts counter — or scrolling on your phone — and you’ve narrowed it down to two options. The Duralast is $250 with a lifetime warranty at AutoZone. The Bosch is $350 and the counter guy says it’s “OE...
by Mark S. Taylor | Aug 14, 2026 | Maintenance Tips
You popped the hood on your hybrid and saw something unexpected — two coolant reservoirs. One says “engine coolant.” The other says “inverter coolant” or “power control unit.” Now you’re standing in your driveway wondering if...
