Basic Automotive Preventive Maintenance Tips For 4x4 Trucks & 4WD SUVs
Preventive maintenance tips for keeping your off road vehicle looking and riding great - cars, trucks, SUVs and ATVs. Maintenance schedules, recalls and technical service bulletins, air & oil filters, car battery life, paint options, how to check and change fuses & fluids, tune-ups, cleaning & washing tips, how to lower your repair costs and maintain a service history on your car.
How To Lower Your Auto Repair Costs
Do you want to lower the cost of your SUV or 4-wheel drive repair? Here are some little-known facts for keeping the "green" in your pocket and your ride on the road... for less.
Do you want to lower the cost of your SUV or 4-wheel drive repair? Here are some little-known facts for keeping the "green" in your pocket and your ride on the road... for less.
Dealer vs Aftermarket Repair Shops
There is a battle being fought every day in the auto repair industry. And the winner gets your service dollars.
There is a battle being fought every day in the auto repair industry. And the winner gets your service dollars.
Chassis Saver Stops Rust
Chassis Saver is a one step, rust stopping underbody coating that can be applied directly over tight rust or sandblasted metal.
Chassis Saver is a one step, rust stopping underbody coating that can be applied directly over tight rust or sandblasted metal.
4x4 Preventive Maintenance
Some preventative measures you can take now to reduce breakdowns on the trail. What to look for when it comes to steering, clutches, parking brakes, windshield wipers, radiators, lights, tires, fans, antifreeze, hoses, belts, fluids, oil, exhaust, battery, and more.
Some preventative measures you can take now to reduce breakdowns on the trail. What to look for when it comes to steering, clutches, parking brakes, windshield wipers, radiators, lights, tires, fans, antifreeze, hoses, belts, fluids, oil, exhaust, battery, and more.
Air Filter Cleaning
Tips for how to get cleaner air from your air cleaner. Learn how to clean your air filter yourself.
Tips for how to get cleaner air from your air cleaner. Learn how to clean your air filter yourself.
Air Filter Guide
Air filters are both your engine's best friend and its worst enemy. When working properly, an air filter will help your engine live a long healthy life and keep it breathing for maximum performance. But when they fail, air filters can turn into the biggest engine killers.
Air filters are both your engine's best friend and its worst enemy. When working properly, an air filter will help your engine live a long healthy life and keep it breathing for maximum performance. But when they fail, air filters can turn into the biggest engine killers.
Batteries: Inside & Out
Even wonder how that big box full of acid under the hood makes electricity? Find out here.
Even wonder how that big box full of acid under the hood makes electricity? Find out here.
Changing Filters (Video)
An excellent step-by-step video illustrating how inspect and change the filters in your vehicle's engine. Printed instructions also.
An excellent step-by-step video illustrating how inspect and change the filters in your vehicle's engine. Printed instructions also.
Check Engine Light - What It Means
Did you know the 'check engine' light is reserved only for powertrain problems that could have an impact on the emissions systems? It doesn't mean you have to pull your vehicle over to the side of the road and call a tow truck. Here's what it does mean.
Did you know the 'check engine' light is reserved only for powertrain problems that could have an impact on the emissions systems? It doesn't mean you have to pull your vehicle over to the side of the road and call a tow truck. Here's what it does mean.
How To Change Your Battery (Video)
This video walks you through the steps to change your battery yourself.
This video walks you through the steps to change your battery yourself.
How To Do A Maintenance Inspection (Video)
An excellent step-by-step video illustrating how to do a maintenance inspection on your vehicle. Printed instructions also.
An excellent step-by-step video illustrating how to do a maintenance inspection on your vehicle. Printed instructions also.
How To Inspect & Replace Fuses (Video)
An excellent step-by-step video illustrating how inspect and replaces the fuses in your vehicle. Printed instructions also.
An excellent step-by-step video illustrating how inspect and replaces the fuses in your vehicle. Printed instructions also.
How To Lube Your ATV
Here's what you should do to keep your quad’s moving parts moving.
Here's what you should do to keep your quad’s moving parts moving.
How To Maintain Your Fluid Levels (Video)
An excellent step-by-step video illustrating how to maintain the fluid levels in your vehicle. Printed instructions also.
An excellent step-by-step video illustrating how to maintain the fluid levels in your vehicle. Printed instructions also.
Jump Starting Your Vehicle (Video)
An excellent step-by-step video illustrating how to do properly jump start your vehicle. Printed instructions also.
An excellent step-by-step video illustrating how to do properly jump start your vehicle. Printed instructions also.
Maintenance Schedules, Recalls & Technical Service Bulletins
Keeping up with the maintenance on your vehicle? Fill in this form to see the Manufacturer's Recommended Maintenance Schedule plus any available Recall or Technical Service Bulletin information for your vehicle.
Keeping up with the maintenance on your vehicle? Fill in this form to see the Manufacturer's Recommended Maintenance Schedule plus any available Recall or Technical Service Bulletin information for your vehicle.
My Car Stats
View detailed recalls, bulletins, investigations, and complaints specific to your vehicle. The information comes from the NHTSA and is first run through an exclusive process to filter it and organize it into a user friendly format for viewing here.
View detailed recalls, bulletins, investigations, and complaints specific to your vehicle. The information comes from the NHTSA and is first run through an exclusive process to filter it and organize it into a user friendly format for viewing here.
Paint It Yourself
Here's a list of all the materials you'll need, and the steps for painting your vehicle yourself.
Here's a list of all the materials you'll need, and the steps for painting your vehicle yourself.
Paint Tips
Step by step guide to painting your vehicle yourself.
Step by step guide to painting your vehicle yourself.
Painting Your 4x4
There are four basic steps when painting a vehicle: 1) Prepare the vehicle; 2) Primer; 3) Paint; 4) Clear Coat (optional).
There are four basic steps when painting a vehicle: 1) Prepare the vehicle; 2) Primer; 3) Paint; 4) Clear Coat (optional).
Repairing Chips In Your Paint
Tips for repairing small chips or scratches in your paint.
Tips for repairing small chips or scratches in your paint.
Service Bulletins For Your Make & Model
Enter the make, model, and year of your truck or SUV and get a list of all Service Bulletins for your vehicle.
Enter the make, model, and year of your truck or SUV and get a list of all Service Bulletins for your vehicle.
Till Death Do Us Part
Could your vehicle keep going forever? Barring a collision, it’s possible. Take this quiz to learn the best ways to prolong the life of your ride.
Could your vehicle keep going forever? Barring a collision, it’s possible. Take this quiz to learn the best ways to prolong the life of your ride.
ToughGuard
New technology developed for the aviation industry keeps your truck and SUV cleaner and stops the waxing cycle forever!
New technology developed for the aviation industry keeps your truck and SUV cleaner and stops the waxing cycle forever!
Top 10 DIY Auto Repair Jobs
A list of the most common DIY auto repair jobs. With a little practice and experience, you can become as proficient at them as a professional mechanic and save yourself hundreds of dollars.
A list of the most common DIY auto repair jobs. With a little practice and experience, you can become as proficient at them as a professional mechanic and save yourself hundreds of dollars.
Tune-ups
What's the difference between a minor tune-up and a major tune-up?
What's the difference between a minor tune-up and a major tune-up?
Vehicle Record System
Since 1986, the Vehicle Record System has set the standard for comprehensive (and free!) management software for tracking vehicle maintenance and expenses. It covers virtually every aspect of vehicle ownership and even displays photos of your different vehicles. It tracks cost per mile, fuel, tires, registration, loans, insurance, travel, vendors, driver expenses and much more.
Since 1986, the Vehicle Record System has set the standard for comprehensive (and free!) management software for tracking vehicle maintenance and expenses. It covers virtually every aspect of vehicle ownership and even displays photos of your different vehicles. It tracks cost per mile, fuel, tires, registration, loans, insurance, travel, vendors, driver expenses and much more.
Vehicle Service History
Ownersite provides an easy way to maintain a detailed and comprehensive service history for your vehicle - including fuel usage, oil changes, tire purchases, routine maintenance, payments and parts purchases.
Ownersite provides an easy way to maintain a detailed and comprehensive service history for your vehicle - including fuel usage, oil changes, tire purchases, routine maintenance, payments and parts purchases.