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Clear the Windshield Before You Blame the Road Drive through a light rain with worn windshield wipers and something interesting…

The Tread Can Look Good and the Tire Still Be Old Walk around a classic car that's been sitting in…

Used Doesn’t Mean Used Up Drain the oil from an engine and it doesn't look particularly valuable. It's dark. Dirty.…

Don’t Make People Guess Where You’re Going You're driving behind someone when they suddenly slow down. No brake problem. No…

Premium Isn’t Better If You Don’t Need It Pull into a gas station and you’ll usually see three choices. Regular.…

Stop Waiting to Feel Ready Turn the key in a car and several things happen before you ever touch the…

What Happens When the Only Person Who Knows How Is Gone? A garage can have every tool it needs and…

Shut the Shop Door A good garage has an end-of-day ritual. The last tool gets wiped down and returned. The…

You Can’t Organize Clutter You Don’t Need Walk into a working garage after a busy week and you'll usually find…

Some Promises Should Never Expire There is a phrase Americans have seen on flags, patches, memorials, and empty chairs for…

The Ford 300 Wasn’t Sexy. It Just Kept Showing Up. Some engines were built to make people stop and stare.…

An Engine Can Be Running and Still Go Nowhere Pull into a parking lot and leave the engine running. The…