Car Care 92

Tips and advice for how to care for your car.
 

Honda Civic 100,000 Mile Maintenance – Services and Cost

Do you own one of the 8.3 million Honda Civics that have been sold in America since 1972? More specifically, do you own a Honda Civic DX, LX, HF, EX, EX-L, or Si that is nearing the 100,000-mile mark? If you do, you’re not alone. Civics just don’t die. Properly maintained you can get 250,000 […]

January 15, 2020 More
 

Top 8 Automotive Services Requested in December 2019

Most popular automotive services requested by Openbay vehicle owners during another top travel month The month of December 2019 will break all records for the total number of travelers this holiday season; more than 115 million of us will be traveling. This represents a 3.9% increase over the prior year. More than 104 million of […]

December 30, 2019 More
 

Service Needed Now – Acura TSX 100,000 Mile Service and Cost

If you are driving an Acura TSX sedan or wagon, you are already familiar with the “service needed now” alert that pops up in the instrument cluster when it’s time for scheduled maintenance. But if your ride is about to hit the six-digit mark, 100,000 miles, the alert takes on a milestone quality. After all, […]

December 20, 2019 1 More
 

Top 5 Automotive Services Requested in November 2019

Most popular makes and services requested by Openbay vehicle owners during a top travel month The month of November is one of the busiest months of the year for traveling by automobile.  Openbay, the award-winning online marketplace for automotive repair and maintenance service, compiled a list of the top 5 vehicle makes and services requesting […]

December 11, 2019 More
 

How to Give Back by Tipping Your Mechanic

Ever thought about tipping your mechanic? Here in the U.S. we tip waitstaff at restaurants, baristas when we get coffee and valets when they park our cars. Because these are common situations, we don’t think twice about tipping. What about less common situations, like when you have your car serviced? It is nice to let […]

December 3, 2019 1 More
 

Ford F-150 100,000-Mile Scheduled Maintenance

If you are one of the millions who own America’s most popular pickups, the Ford F-150, and you’re coming up on 100,000 miles, congratulations. If you have kept up with scheduled maintenance, your engine is just getting broken in. Just the same, 100,000 miles is a lot of miles, and you’ve got to start wondering […]

November 21, 2019 More
 

Honda Pilot 100,000 Mile Service – What to Expect

Do you own a Honda Pilot? Specifically, do you own a Honda Pilot LX, EX, EX-L, or Touring w/RES/Navi that is approaching 100,000 miles or becoming 8 years old? If you do, congratulations! There’s something magical about seeing your odometer roll over into six-digit territory. Remember when you first got your Honda Pilot? You needed […]

October 30, 2019 More
 

Diagnosing Your Car Problems Using Your Five Senses

Heading Off Problems The more you know about your vehicle, the more likely you’ll be able to head off repair problems. You can detect many common vehicle problems by using your senses: eyeballing the area around your vehicle, listening for strange noises, sensing a difference in the way your vehicle handles, or even noticing unusual […]

October 16, 2019 1 More
 

What To Do If You Run Out of Gas

Running out of gas in the middle of nowhere is among drivers’ biggest fears, and it’s also one of the easiest things to prevent. If you have run out of gas, these tips could mean the difference between having to cancel your plans and arriving safely to your destination – albeit a little late. What […]

September 22, 2019 More
 

How to Get Instant Auto Repair Quotes Online

Openbay recently updated its mobile app (pictured above). Instant Online Car Repair Quotes: Just a Few Clicks Away The first nationwide Yellow Pages advertising campaign encouraged anyone looking for a product or service to “let your fingers do the walking. Shop the Yellow Pages way.” The days of Yellow Pages may be long gone, but […]

September 9, 2019 More