I just purchased a 2001 Buick Century and it states in the manual that I do not need to change the oil until the 'Change Oil Light" comes on which could be up to 10,000 miles. Is OK or should I change every 3000 miles? I live Dallas, Texas which not too dusty but I wanted to get opinion on how...

I am considering buying a new car. It usually doesn't take long before my front and rear bumpers are full of paint scratches and chips (paralell parking in tight city spaces). Can anyone recommend a film product or bumper strips that actually work well and look reasonable on a new car? Thanks

If I have a AAA membership, and my car breaks down at night, I can have them tow my car to a shop or my dealer. I've never needed to have my car towed, so I don't know how this works. If my car breaks down at night, and I have it towed to a shop/dealer who has already closed, do I just leave my...

I am considering getting Michelin Harmony tires for my Toyoto Avalon. Michelin shows a rating of "7" (out of 10) for "Quiet Ride", however I have no idea what a "7" means. Does anyone have experience with the quietness (or noiseness) of these tires?

Are there any tire search engines out there that will let you search by many criteria at once? I've been looking for 225/45 17" all-season tires with NHTSA traction rating AA and a W speed rating, but it's hard to search on those criteria on the sites I've found. Browsing through a lot of sites and...

Looking for clean, mosly stock, well maintained car with good Carfax report. No projects please. Cash waitng for the right car. Please email me. I'm in NH. Will travel. Jake

Lexus keeps J.D. Power dependability crown Porsche, Hyundai improve By Gail Kachadourian Automotive News / June 29, 2005 Nameplate Ranking Problems per 100 Vehicles Lexus139 Porsche149

I will be moving to Holland in the next month for about 2-3 years and was wondering what the best way to get a car was. I think i have a number of options 1 - Get a car in the Uk and import it to Holland 2. Get a car in Europe which is RIGHT hand drive and then IMPORT back in the UK and then take...

WTB: So.Cal area: 95 Nissan King Cab V6 4x4, w/AC No 4whl ABS (2 ok) Prefer: AT, 1owner (not Fem.), no kids, no smoke, interior pristine, exterior unimportant but garaged/covered/shaded desired, no salted road or no beach locals. 96+ OK too IF bodystyle stayed the same as 95 and before (but I...

Is it possible to get an aftermarket bench seat for any modern Nissan or Ford Ranger pickups? They seem to ALL have buckets now. I'd like it to bolt into the same holes as the std. ones, and have removable headrests if possible. I'd also like a single seat, not split, since it'll be much easier to...

Wondered if someone could help with this. I left the windows open yesterday and went to July 4th activities. Horrible rainstorm came and I couldn't get to the car to close them. Now the passenger side window won't close. This is a 91 Quest Minivan. The two rear windows don't work either. ...

I had two new tires and an alignment done and the car stills veers off while driving. Mechanic says it checks out fine. He drove it and said it is okay and that it is just the way it handles. Well, he never did it before and I have never driven a car that did this. It feels like you hit an ice...

I'm doing research for a novel that will no doubt make me instantly rich and famous and worshipped all over the globe. Meanwhile, however, I need advice. Here's the scenario: A party crowd, very well-off, gathers for an outdoor wedding. There is valet parking. The low-end car is probably an...

I'm confused by torque and horsepower curves. My first question which may be the sole source of confusion is what is being measures, the force on the crankshaft and the work done by the spinning crankshaft or the force on the drivershaft and the work done by the spinning driveshaft? If the answer...

1999 Acura 2.3 CL 2 door coupe, sand/gold color, automatic, 84K miles, AM/FM CD, power windows and locks, cruise control, A/C. Clean and well maintained. Runs great. Original owner. $7,200.00 www.geocities.com/awolf1

I wanted to buy a set of new rubber for my car but when I looked at some web sites, they have different numbers, I know what it menat by 205/50R16, but what is "87V" and "97V"? Bridgestone RE92: 205/50R16 97V 205/50R16 87V

I wanted to buy a set of new rubber for my car but when I looked at some web sites, they have different numbers, I know what it menat by 205/50R16, but what is "87V" and "97V"? Bridgestone RE92: 205/50R16 97V 205/50R16 87V

About 10,000 miles ago I replaced my tires with a set of Goodyear Assurance Comfortred tires, which received rave reviews from Accord owners and others on Tirerack.com and USENET. The salesman also promoted the tire. The ride wasn't that great after I had them installed, although they were quiet....

An article highly recommended the Audiovox NPD5500, which automatically checks traffic reports and describes the fastest route. Sounds great... but other people have told me Audiovox is crap. Opinions? And, BTW, does anyone know if the Audiovox has a built in tuner/CD player? Thanks.

An article highly recommended the Audiovox NPD5500, which automatically checks traffic reports and describes the fastest route. Sounds great... but other people have told me Audiovox is crap. Opinions? And, BTW, does anyone know if the Audiovox has a built in tuner/CD player? Thanks.