Blog Archive - Automotive

DIY Windshield Stone Chip Repair Did you know that DIYing a windshield stone chip repair is cheap and relatively easy, with results just as good as or better than the professionals? Why spend $50 or more when you can do it yourself for 1/5 of the price?Read more...

Should you use Conventional or Synthetic oil in your vehicle? I recently took my car to an oil change shop that really wanted to upsell me on expensive oil for my car. I told them to put in whatever the dealer would use and they put in semi-synthetic. This was a somewhat unfortunate illustration that working with a professional is no substitute for knowing what you're doing. Though the semi-synthetic won't harm my car, the extra $20 won't offer any benefits, based on the car I drive, what I use it for, and the time of year. Should you use conventional or synthetic oil in your vehicle? Keep reading.Read more...

DIY: OEM Cruise Control on a 2006-2010 Toyota Yaris for $40 shipped! We're not even kidding.Read more...

OV2Tools not working? Let us explain three confusing things. TomTom has released set of tools called OV2Tools. These tools convert to and from ASCII and the TomTom OV2 format. At first glance, these tools look easy enough to use. Of course, I've long since learned that software with crucial design flaws seems to magnet itself to me.Read more...