Auto repairs getting you down? Don’t worry – many of the things that go wrong with cars are actually simple fixes. If you can hold a wrench, you can become a DIY auto mechanic, regardless of your technical skill. So how can you tackle car trouble yourself? Here’s seven common fixes:

You invest in cars for their utility. You need to go places, and cars are often times the best transportation to take. But maintenance is part of car ownership too, and at some point in your life, you’ll need to purchase new parts for your car.

“Drive it ‘til it breaks” — it’s a motto you’ve probably come across. Here’s the problem with that philosophy. What you’re actually saying is “drive it until there’s no longer any will in your vehicle to move down the road.” Which is a very, very bad policy.

I was slightly curious about the Monster Trucks movie ever since I heard that it was created because of a 4 year old’s idea. I also heard that it was massively over budget and was expected to lose a ton of money before it even opened.

Let’s play a little game. Here are the rules:

CJ Pony Parts, a Mustang Parts retailer, recently put together an awesome poster series called Classic Cars and their Countries of Origin.

The garage is a multipurpose room, which can be used for anything from parking cars to disassembling engines to storing the junk that just doesn’t fit in the rest of your house. If you’re a car fan, though, your garage should be a haven for working on your ride.

There are some procedures by which a car owner is measured. The oil change is one, and if you want to call yourself an enthusiast or weekend warrior, you had better know the ins and outs of replacing your car’s motor oil.

Remember starting a car wash business when you were growing up? Whether it was with a club in high school, your group of friends or even yourself, it was the first time you ever made some real dough. The work was simple and you didn’t even have to go to a real job yet.