Automotive

• Oil Change For Your Truck

  Automotive July 9, 2015 Sonia

  

                Save more by changing your truck’s oil. By Tim Walton I don’t always work on trucks, but when I do, some things are actually easier. It’s true that engine bay work often requires a stepladder to reach inside, but there is usually plenty of room compared to the import cars I see. For […]

  

• Engine Efficiency with Electronic Controls

  Automotive June 2, 2015 Sonia

  

                  Fine-tuning Engine Efficiency with Electronic Controls. By Tim Walton-

  

• Improving Diesel Performance

  Automotive April 10, 2014 Sonia

  

                Installing the Airdog II Lift Pump for Improved Diesel Performance By Tim Walton

  

• Removing and Replacing Tie Rod Ends and Ball Joints

  Automotive, automotive, Repairs September 27, 2013 Sonia

  

  Joint Health By Tim Walton Photos by Larry Walton

  

• Diagnosing and Replacing an Alternator

  Automotive, DIY Updates, Tools February 4, 2013 Sonia

  

  By Tim Walton         Photos by Larry Walton               Getting started in the morning has always been a challenge for me. Please don’t ask my wife about my energy drink budget. Recently my truck was having a hard time getting started, as well. My Ford’s diesel engine uses a glow plug system to preheat the […]

  

• Winter Maintenance for your Vehicle

  Automotive, Automotive, automotive, Repairs January 7, 2013 Sonia

  

  By Larry Walton Making Machines Ready for the Long, Cold Winter

  

• Installing Magnaflow’s Turbo-back Exhaust on the Duramax

  Automotive, Automotive, automotive, Projects, Repairs November 21, 2012 Sonia

  

  By Tim Walton               We’ve all heard that impressive, at least to motorheads, roar of a loud diesel exhaust. There’s no doubt that this type of pipe offers plenty of air flow, but your neighbors may not appreciate such an exhaust system if they hear it every day. Recently my uncle bought a pickup […]

  

• Everything Auto: Performance Coilover Suspension System

  Automotive November 11, 2012 Sonia

  

  Shock and Awe: Install High-Performance Suspension

  

• Upgrading the Engine’s Air-Intake System

  Automotive August 15, 2012 Sonia

  

  By Tim Walton           It’s easy to feel torn when trying to decide what kind of mods you’d like to do on your truck. On the one hand, you’ve heard of big power gains with add-on parts, but these days fuel prices are taking a bite out of the budget. Smoking the tires means burning more […]

  

• Replace a Broken Lug Nut Stud

  Automotive July 5, 2012 Sonia

  

  By Matt Weber   A car or truck’s lug nuts and studs are the crucial components that hold the wheels onto the vehicle. If they fail while driving, then one would expect bad things to happen, ranging from sudden immobilization to a complete loss of control that results in a raging inferno of twisted metal. Although it’s highly unlikely that […]