It is a moral dilemma that many shops encounter on a regular basis. It starts when a good customer comes in with the check engine light ablaze. Running your usual diagnostics, you encounter a ...

Mike was raised with a wrench in his hands working at his father's Chevron service station. He has held positions in all areas of the automotive industry from sales to pumping gas. Mike has also built ...

Problems with catalytic converters are one of the most common causes of check engine lights, but they’re extremely expensive to replace, so if you’re having issues, it makes sense to try one of the ...

Maintenance is an essential part of owning a car. Whether it’s simple tasks like an oil change or bleeding your brakes, plenty of jobs are DIY-friendly and can save you the costs of taking your ...

If you’re like most car owners, you probably don’t think much about your car’s oxygen sensors until they are causing a problem. But did you know that a bad oxygen sensor can impact your car’s ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Problems with catalytic converters are one of the most common causes of check engine lights, but they’re extremely ...

Last month in "Crying Fouled," we showed how the factory catalytic converter in our '95 Firebird Firehawk was robbing us of driveability. It had become so contaminated from unspent fuel that its ...