You can say what you want about Honda, but you can’t deny that they are the number one naturally aspirated internal combustion engine manufacturer in the world – at least as far as reliability, price, and power-to-weight ratio is concerned. The H22A7 “Red Top” with the legendary and aggressive VTEC, found in the sixth-generation Accord …
While it’s still summer outside, it might be the perfect time to start preparing your vehicle for the cold winter months by getting a new car battery. Car batteries, especially in diesels, have a rough life during freezing weather as the starter motor draws nearly two times more current when compared to during warm weather. …
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Car batteries are one of the most overlooked and undermaintained parts of a car. Most people do a good job on keeping their cars in good technical shape, however, they’re so focused on the engine or the car’s exterior that they forget to take care of the car’s battery, which often times leads to expensive …
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Oil is the lifeblood of your truck’s engine – it’s tasked with reducing friction, cooling, cleaning, sealing, shock dampening, energy transferring and corrosion protection. Now, even though the 5.9 Cummins likes to mark its territory by leaking oil way too often, it’s still a great engine and should outlive your truck’s frame and body. Assuming …
Ever since the average car became a ‘rolling computer’, car battery related breakdowns skyrocketed (obviously). Nowadays, cars are equipped with over 30 different control modules that are constantly exchanging information with each other, therefore a healthy and powerful battery is extremely important. How to Choose the Best Battery for Mazda 3 Before we dive in, …
If you’ve been keeping up with the news on GDI engines (Gasoline Direct Injection), you’ve probably seen that these engines have a major design flaw. Early GDI engines overlooked the importance of preventing carbon buildup on the intake valves and suffered from misfires once the carbon buildup was too much. However, GDI engines are not …
The Best Oil Catch Can for Turbo – Top 3 Reviewed Read More »
The automotive world has changed a lot in the last decade. With the ever-increasing concerns about climate change, new regulations on vehicle emissions have been placed multiple times, which in turn made turbocharged cars more popular. Modern turbocharged engines are very economical due to the smaller displacement but are still very powerful at the same …
It’s no secret that diesel engines require a bit more maintenance than gasoline engines. Because diesel engines produce abrasive and acidic soot which eventually ends up in the motor oil, regular oil changes are key to a healthy diesel engine. I’m pretty sure that you’ve already heard about the benefits of synthetic motor oil for …
