What Do Spark Plugs Do? Spark plugs are the piece that provides the spark to ignite the air/fuel mixture that keeps your engine running. They allow your car […]
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Drum Brakes vs. Disc Brakes – What You Need to Know
How to Tell if You Have Pads and Rotors or Shoes and Drums Vehicles on the road today can have two different types of braking systems, known as […]
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What Does a Muffler Do? Explanation of the Function, Maintenance, and Repair
Your exhaust system, and namely the muffler, are crucial to your vehicle’s performance. Therefore, it’s important to have some understanding of the muffler’s basic function. Otherwise, you’re at a higher risk for muffler damage, […]
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Pre-Holiday Road-Trip Checklist
This year, AAA predicts nearly 49 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles to celebrate Thanksgiving, with 89% of those planning to drive. Before you head out, here’s […]
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Easy DIY Car Repair
So easy a kid could do it? Not quite, but if you’re handy with a wrench, you might be able to try your hand at the below repairs. […]
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How Does a Car Battery Work? Everything You Need to Know
As the fall weather rolls in, your car battery may be losing its zest for life. The dead of winter is inconveniently the peak online-search season for car […]
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Why TPMS Lights Are Such a Pain in the You-Know-What
Here we are, November again, and it’s already getting below freezing here overnight in Boston. You know what that means don’t you? It’s the time of year that my […]
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Why Booking a General Diagnosis (or two) For My Car Was Worth It
We all know that car repair is a nuisance; that’s why Openbay is on a mission to make it less painful. Here’s the story of how one recommended […]
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What Does a Car Radiator Do? And Tips to Prolong Its Life
A car radiator is simply a device that exchanges heat from the engine with the surrounding, cooler air. The failures are slightly more complex, but preventable. What Does a Car […]