Every modern car relies on a small set of critical fluids to cool, lubricate, and protect its most expensive components. When those fluids age, break down, or leak, problems often start quietly and ...

Going out to your car and finding a leak can make you worry about making it out of the driveway, let alone to the nearest auto repair shop. Depending on the severity of the leak, you may need to tow ...

Snow, ice, and freezing temperatures can turn a reliable car into a roadside emergency. Basic winter prep helps avoid ...

The average car has around 30,000 parts and many fluids are used to keep them running properly. The most important fluids are motor oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid, washer fluid and coolant.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Ask your mechanic to check your coolant, ...

It goes without saying that your transmission is one of the most critical components of your vehicle. The layman's description of how it works is fairly intuitive: the transmission is the middle-man ...

It might seem unusual to drain a vehicle's windshield washer fluid, but there are legitimate reasons why this is an essential maintenance activity. I experienced this firsthand last year with a Ford ...