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Do You Have to Care For a Diesel Car Differently Than a Gasoline Car?
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Do You Really Need to Change Your Oil Every 3,000 Miles?
KickingTiresNo, you don't, according to every auto manufacturer we've talked to. The main advocates of the 3,000-mile oil change schedule are those who would profit by it: repair facilities, quick-lube chains and service departments at some new-car dealers. Years...Tags: Toyota, Weather Reports, BMW, Prius, General Motors Corp.
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Cars.com Drives the L.L. Bean Boot
KickingTiresEver since Cars.com linked up with PickupTrucks.com, we've done only a little truck testing of our own, but we still take them out for a spin just to keep in step with the market. Such was the rationalization last week......Tags: Toyota, Car Guides and Reviews, Ford, Facebook, Michigan Avenue
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Ferrari Offers Seven Years Free Maintenance
KickingTiresThere is one itsy-bitsy downside to Ferrari ownership: the cost of maintenance. When the price of an oil change hits four digits even the most well-heeled car owner can blanch. To assuage these fears, Ferrari has announced a new seven-year......Tags: Toyota, California, BMW, Lincoln, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Three Plug-Ins: The Cost to Drive
KickingTiresIn a previous post, we compared the driving experience of three plug-in cars: the Nissan Leaf, the Chevrolet Volt and a Prius Plug-In demonstration car that is still a work in progress ahead of a 2012 retail product launch. Here,......Tags: Toyota, California, Prius, Travel, Trips and Vacations
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Acura Dealers to Accelerate Maintenance Service
KickingTiresWhen you take your car in for basic services, like an oil change, do you go to a dealer or a quick-lube operation? Acura hopes to win back the quick-lube crowd by implementing its Accelerate service program for owners, according......Tags: Acura, Los Angeles, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Services and Shopping
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GM to Offer Free Oil Changes to Pontiac, Saturn Owners
KickingTiresYou read that right. General Motors wants to make sure current Pontiac and Saturn owners consider a new GM vehicle for their next car purchase by offering free oil changes at a Chevy, Buick or GMC dealer. That way the......Tags: GMC, Buick, General Motors Corp., Pontiac, Automotive Equipment
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Lincoln Rolls Out Free Maintenance Incentive
KickingTiresWhile many luxury automakers offer free maintenance as a rule, Lincoln is rolling out a short-term incentive through Sept. 7 on all new Lincolns for free maintenance. The program covers scheduled maintenance ??? including oil changes, tire rotation,...Tags: Tire Rotation and Alignment, Automotive Equipment
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Simple auto repairs pay off
A common theme when trying to save money is "do it yourself," but many car owners are hesitant to take that advice and attempt basic maintenance and repairs on their vehicles. To a degree, those fears are legitimate, because vehicles are more...Tags: Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Kevin Hunt: 94-Year-Old Woman Gets Full Refund For $800 'Oil Change'; MDC Billing Outrage
The Hartford CourantThe Bottom Line doesn't play favorites, but if it did Helen Turner would be No. 1. TBL readers might remember Turner as the 94-year-old Farmington resident who brought her car to a local Midas last fall for an oil change and left with $800 in charges....Tags: East Granby, Water Supply, Newington, West Hartford
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