Page 2 of 4 — expert maintenance tips and repair guides for Chicago drivers
Summer in Chicago means orange barrels everywhere. How to navigate construction zones without damaging your car, losing your patience, or getting a doubled fine.
A day at North Avenue Beach or Montrose is great until you realize sand has infiltrated every surface of your car and lake mist has left salt residue on the paint. Here's how to protect your ride.
Your cooling system worked overtime keeping you warm in winter. Now it has to keep your engine cool through Chicago's humid 90-degree summers. Here's how to make sure it's ready.
Where to watch fireworks in Chicago without sitting in traffic for three hours afterward. North Side viewing spots, parking strategies, and post-event escape routes.
Six months into the year, your car has been through a Chicago winter and spring pothole season. Here's a mid-year maintenance checklist to catch problems before they get expensive.
Age-appropriate car maintenance tasks you can teach your kids. Checking tire pressure, topping off washer fluid, learning to check oil — these are life skills, not just car skills.
From Lollapalooza to neighborhood block parties, Chicago's summer festival season creates parking chaos across the city. Here's how to navigate it without wrecking your car or your mood.
Getting your first car is exciting. Keeping it running is the part nobody warns you about. Here's a practical maintenance guide for new drivers and the parents who worry about them.
Heading out of Chicago for the long weekend? Fifteen minutes of checks before you hit the highway can prevent the kind of breakdown that ruins a holiday. Here's the quick list.
Your car's AC didn't get used for five months. Before the first 90-degree day turns your commute into a sauna, here's what to check and when to get it serviced.
Bikes, kayaks, soccer goals, and baseball bags — spring means loading up the car with gear. Here's how to do it safely without destroying your roof, your visibility, or your brakes.
You don't need to drive a Tesla to be environmentally conscious about your car. Here are practical ways to reduce your vehicle's environmental impact while saving money on maintenance.
