http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:00:21 -0500 Tips and Advice -- find out how to maintain, service, insure, wash and wax, and change the oil in your car with tips from TheCarConnection.com. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/tips http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012292_thecarconnections-holiday-wish-list http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1012292_thecarconnections-holiday-wish-list 1195545600 Buying gifts for a gearhead is easy -- if you're a gearhead yourself. But what if you have no clue what to buy for your four-wheel-minded significant other? That's where a cheat sheet comes in handy. Here's a list of gift ideas ranging in price from under $20 to around $150 or so that ought to at least get you pointed in the right ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1011200_the-seven-car-shopping-tips-that-count http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1011200_the-seven-car-shopping-tips-that-count 1184050800 The battle to get the price on your new vehicle starts long before you step in the showroom. Contrary to what your brother-in-law says, or your "friend in the business," buying a car for the best possible price takes time and research. What should you do before you even think of dropping by the local dealer? TheCarConnection.com recommends at ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1008487_car-gadgets-your-dad-doesnt-need http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1008487_car-gadgets-your-dad-doesnt-need 1181890800 Father's Day is almost here -- but what are you buying your Dad for his car? And does he need it? From "Motor Honey" to the 100-mpg carburetor, we've all heard about -- and sometimes, paid good money for -- automotive gadgets that don't work as advertised. Or don't work at all. Before you spend your hard-earned money on any of them, ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010912_ethanol-power-10-cars-you-can-buy http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010912_ethanol-power-10-cars-you-can-buy 1177570800 Ethanol-powered vehicles aren't just coming to a showroom near you. Vehicles that run on an ethanol-gas (E85) blend are already here, and automakers are ramping up production of them to cut our use of imported oil. Why ethanol? It's usually created from vegetable matter -- like corn or sugar -- and it burns like gasoline, although with less ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010633_should-back-up-cameras-be-the-law http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010633_should-back-up-cameras-be-the-law 1172649600 Should back-up cameras (designed to prevent kids from being run over by vehicles moving in reverse) be mandatory equipment in every new car sold? If legislation introduced by Sens. Hillary Clinton and John Sununu -- the Cameron Gulbransen Kids and Cars Safety Act -- is signed into law, they will be. But should they? A number of ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1005649_when-to-call-the-pros http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1005649_when-to-call-the-pros 1170403200 It's great to save money by changing your own oil and performing other minor service that doesn't require much in the way of special skills, tools, or knowledge.]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010443_tccs-worst-car-names-ever http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1010443_tccs-worst-car-names-ever 1169625600 Naming cars, like naming kids, sometimes comes out all wrong, even with the very best intentions. Striving to be creative or just different, some parents cripple their progeny with appellations guaranteed to result in a lifetime of mockery. It's the same with cars -- though it's much harder to change the name on the fender than it is to call ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1006747_tcc-shopping-tip-4wd-or-awd http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1006747_tcc-shopping-tip-4wd-or-awd 1169193600 It says "4WD" on the tailgate, and there it is again on the list of standard equipment. But is it really four-wheel-drive -- or just all-wheel-drive pretending to be something more than it really is? Increasingly, it's the latter, most notably when it ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1003426_dealing-with-skids http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1003426_dealing-with-skids 1167984000 It's best to avoid driving in icy conditions, of course -- but sometimes we can't help being caught in a storm. Here are some practical driving tips to help avoid getting into an accident when the weather turns wicked: Drive slowly and avoid jerky movements . Change directions gradually. Any abrupt lane change or sudden steering input will ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1007589_fixing-your-car-cheaply http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1007589_fixing-your-car-cheaply 1166428800 http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1002323_fixing-a-dead-battery http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1002323_fixing-a-dead-battery 1164528000 "Click." It's one of winter's first and most unwelcome sounds -- the sound of a dead battery. But you don't ever have to hear that ugly sound if you keep the health of your battery in mind, and take a few precautionary measures: Before you find yourself hearing this mechanical death rattle some cold wintry morning, go outside right now and ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1006713_better-winter-performance http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1006713_better-winter-performance 1163923200 http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1009849_2007-mazdaspeed6 http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1009849_2007-mazdaspeed6 1163577600 See 360 Tour | Browse Photos

]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1009860_2007-lexus-is http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1009860_2007-lexus-is 1163577600 Completely redesigned for 2006, Lexus ' compact sports sedan gets updated for 2007 with a new "X Package" option for rear-wheel-drive models that combines the sport suspension and five-spoke, 18-inch alloy wheels with a front-lip spoiler, sport pedals and illuminated door scuff plates. A new Premium Package has been made standard for the ...]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1009868_2007-lexus-ls http://www.thecarconnection.com/article/1009868_2007-lexus-ls 1163577600  Completely redesigned for 2007, the flagship LS-series sedan offers both standard and extended wheelbase versions as well as a new hybrid version. Major technological updates include a standard eight-speed automatic transmission working with a standard 380-horsepower, 4.6-liter V-8 engine featuring direct injection and electric-motor-driven ...
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