Have your tires inspected with your car’s next oil change They seldom complain. You can just about drive your tires off the rims and they’ll seldom make a peep. You come to count on them and with good reason. For thousands and thousands of miles, tires keep on rolling unhindered by the strain. But, they are not infallible. We know tires can fail because we see cars on the side of the road with

In Illinois, it’s not just a good idea to use a hands-free holder for your phone, it’s the law. Since Wonder Lake is in Illinois, this means you could get a ticket if you’ve only just pulled out of your driveway while talking on the phone without a hands-free phone holder. Since you don’t want a ticket, or to have an accident, finding the best way to hold your phone for hands-free operation

The front-end broke while this car was taking a low-speed turn in Woodstock recently. The driver may feelthat luck was against them. But, compared to what would have happened if they were driving at a higherrate of speed, they were actually very fortunate. This is a case where auto maintenance is critical. When do you know that auto maintenance is worth the effort? When you see someone dealing with

Roger, a long-time McHenry resident, has babied that car for years. Weekends, when it’s warm, it’s not unusual to see him out in the driveway washing and waxing his ‘beauty’ – an older car that looks as good as new. Considering all the care Roger puts into the car, he clearly has a love affair with the car. He doesn’t wait for parts to fail; he monitors the condition of the car on an

You’re used to Wonder Lake winters so, though you thought this one might have ended by now. In any case, since winter won't leave, it's still a good idea to make sure you’ve prepared your car. You’ve had the charging system and battery checked. Your cooling system is in good repair. Your tires have tread enough to make it safely through most snowstorms. But, do you have the essentials you’ll

In recent years, road-construction crews have repaved, or rebuilt, a number of the roads in and around McHenry. Those roads are smooth as silk. But, still, you may feel bumps when driving in the area. You may have come across roads that are still in need of attention from road-construction crews. You can try to avoid the roads in McHenry that are still in need of work. Or, you might consider that

One is for you, the other is for your car, truck or SUV. If they’re both doing their job, you and your car, truck or SUV can both take a deep sigh of relief, and a big breath of clean air. If they’re not up too par anymore, either of you could find yourself wheezing and coughing for a fresh breath. Who are they? One is an engine air filter. The other is your car, truck or SUV’s cabin filter. They

Each year, you’ll see the Spring-time ads in the papers and online for tires. The ads are generally from big box stores. They have several bays for oil changes, tires, batteries and other such services. Some even have younger auto repair technicians that are enthusiastic and knowledgeable, to a point. Most people prefer to take their vehicle to a qualified and reputable auto repair shop for maintenance

Officially, at least, Spring has come to Johnsburg. How did your car, truck or SUV survive the winter? In the cold, you may have been inclined to rush out to the car, truck or SUV, start the engine and go, hoping the heat will catch up soon. You may not have tarried about outside looking over the car. Only a gluten for punishment would stand out in the cold and stare at their car, truck or SUV, right?

Don’t believe it? Check out this list of holidays You’ve heard of this national holiday, haven’t you – set-your-clock-ahead-and-change-your-car’s-oil day? What? You never heard of set-your-clock-ahead-and-change-your-car’s-oil day? There’s a holiday for everything these days. Why not a set-your-clock-ahead-and-change-your-car’s-oil day? We have all kinds of bizarre holidays. Many