If there is one area of car detailing that I absolutely loathe, it has to be detailing the glass window areas of my vehicles.  The funny thing is that when the windows are sparkling clean, the vehicle absolutely looks its showroom best.
I think that what makes cleaning windows such a chore is that there are [...]

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We spent a good deal of time talking about car washing and, to some extent, drying your vehicle. If there is a neglected area when it comes to car detailing, it’s got to be the wheels. In the last segment, I briefly talked about how to wash the wheels correctly. I hope to make this [...]

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It was one of those few non-rainy June days that we had here in New Jersey and in typical weekend fashion it was time to get some gas. My wife and I pulled into the BP gas station to fill the belly of our BMW X5 with fuel. Our new found friend Ahmed, always seems [...]

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In my last blog, I discussed getting your vehicle ready for a road trip. Today I would like to pass on to you some tips on improving gas mileage. You will find as you read this installment that there are similar and overlapping recommendations between vehicle maintenance and getting your best gas mileage. If you’ve [...]

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It seems that as soon as school lets out for the summer, many families are itchin’ to get on vacation.  But I often wonder and I find it concerning, that many people just assume you jump in the car and go!  This not only puts them and their loved ones at risk, but you and [...]

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So you all survived Part 2 of our motor oil discussion…are you ready for more?  I thank those whom have written in asking,” When will you be posting again?”  I will try my best to make this a weekly update, unless I am on vacation, which I will be at some point this summer.  Hang [...]

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I just wanted to first begin with saying “thank you” for all of your nice comments on my recent posts. Remember my mission is to first teach you something about cars and secondly to entertain you. I love cars and car care! All right, enough of that. Let’s get busy and continue with our talk about [...]

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Have you ever said you’ll do something and then realize the sheer magnitude of the situation? In my last blog I stated that “we’d talk about motor oil”. Well all I can tell you is that this will be quite a feat. It’s like a topic such as “food”. How do you start and where? [...]

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Before I get started, and before I get in trouble, let me apologize for the term “Car Guy”. Of course I fully welcome our female counter parts in this group where the word “guys” is all inclusive. Who would ever exclude Danika Patrick from anything dealing with cars.
I toyed with several ways at expressing “What [...]

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