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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. Owning a car can cost you a lot of money, even after you’ve paid it off. Even with gas prices hovering around $3.00 these days, filling up […]
About Your Vehicle's Ball Joints: What they Do, When to Replace & Cost
What Do Ball Joints Do? Ball Joints are the automotive equivalent to the human shoulder. Think of a ball and socket design with a base that mounts onto a control arm, and a stem that fits into the tire/wheel assembly. As the control arm moves up and down with changing road conditions, the stem (socket) […]
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 Radiator Do? Hot coolant enters the radiator through the upper hose, then moves down a series of small tubes built into a large, flat surface area. The […]
Want to win $200? First #CarCareBoss Drawing is Today!
If you’re a #CarCareBoss, enter Openbay’s contest – you could win $200 toward auto repair or maintenance with Openbay. It’s SO EASY, and if you already have photos of your pristine car on your phone, it should take you about 30 seconds to – Post that photo Tag @Openbay on Facebook/Twitter, or @OpenbayAuto on Instagram […]
Most Common Repairs for Hybrid Cars
You don’t have to be a devoted environmentalist to buy a hybrid car. All you really have to have is a desire to save money on the cost of gas. If you do a lot of in-city driving, owning a hybrid car can get you as many as 50 miles per gallon. You also don’t have […]
What's the Difference Between Your Air Filter and Cabin Filter
For the uninitiated, keeping track of recommended car maintenance items can be daunting. There’s so much to know, in addition to high costs associated with a trip to the shop.Below is a look at some relatively low cost items worth keeping an eye on: your automotive filters. Here, we explain what they do, when and […]
What to Do (and Not to Do) With an Overheating Car: 6 Tips
Summers were made for road trips. But everybody’s favorite time of year can also be fraught with hazards, especially when it comes to the heat. Hot summer days can sometimes leave you with an overheating car. When that happens, you could find yourself stuck by the side of the road waiting for a tow truck […]
How to Extend the Average Car Life Expectancy
Everybody’s always talking about getting your oil changed on a regular basis to ensure our car lives a long and fruitful life. But there are actually about a thousand other things that you’re probably doing wrong on a daily basis that are contributing to the early death of your beloved set of wheels. Here are […]
