Latest articles on Car Maintenance

If you want to keep your car in tip-top shape and reduce repair costs, there are some simple things you can do to keep it running smoothly for a longer time.

Those pleasant white droppings are like little acid bombs that reek havoc on your car’s paint. Here are a few tips to fix it when it happens.

The answer is a definite yes. The only question you have to answer is how you want to do it within the bounds of your state’s laws.

We here at Instamotor have the top 9 things you need to do to ensure that your car gets you to the beach and back without incident this summer.

You may not be a mechanical ace, but with this assortment of basic tools, you can do all of the non-invasive maintenance you need to do, between your car's usual visits to the mechanic.

With detailing, the “do it yourself” nature is a gratifying and painstaking process, but we try to lock down a few key steps to help you along the way.

The top 5 models with the highest reliability (the fewest repairs) are: 2015 Toyota Corolla, 2013 Lexus ES, 2014 Toyota Prius, 2013 Toyota Avalon, and 2013 Honda Fit.

There are things you can do to reduce your risk of having to hand over a month’s worth of paychecks to save your daily driver—and best of all, you don’t have to know a thing about cars to do them.

It’s a new year and big things are coming, but first let’s focus on automotive maintenance issues that matter.

Winterizing your car means simply prepping it to battle with harsh elements on the roads and protect it from damage caused by the salt and sand used to keep ice off of the roads.

In what could be the weather event of the 20th century for California, this El Nino could be a major commuting headache unless you’re car is properly prepared.

These 6 steps can go a long way to making your car look, smell, and feel like it did when it rolled off the production line, as well as help keep it going the distance for years to come.