AutoEducation.com Car Blog » Car Care https://www.autoeducation.com/blog Helping you learn more about your car. Tue, 29 Aug 2017 01:09:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 Why a Clean Car Matters https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/body/why-a-clean-car-matters/ https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/body/why-a-clean-car-matters/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:21:46 +0000 https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/?p=1150 For the busy professional, a clean car may be the last thing on your mind. Meetings, family commitments and hitting the gym usually rank way before getting your ride spic and span. But what happens if you get elected to drive to lunch with your boss, or business associates? What impression would your car leave? […]

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]]> https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/car_care/waterless-car-wash-is-it-any-good/feed/ 0 The Best Bug And Tar Remover For My Car? https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/car_care/the-best-bug-and-tar-remover-for-my-car/ https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/car_care/the-best-bug-and-tar-remover-for-my-car/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:11:55 +0000 http://www.cyberfoundry.com/ae/blog/car_care/the-best-bug-and-tar-remover-for-my-car/ I hate washing my car, but it has to be done sometimes, so this morning I grabbed my wash bucket and got ready to give the old girl a cleaning. But first, I remembered the product my Dad had brought back from his Turtle Wax Bloggers Conference, and figured I would try the Bug and […]

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]]> https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/car_care/the-best-bug-and-tar-remover-for-my-car/feed/ 0 Turtle Wax’s First Automotive Bloggers Summit https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/car_care/turtle-wax%e2%80%99s-first-automotive-bloggers-summit/ https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/car_care/turtle-wax%e2%80%99s-first-automotive-bloggers-summit/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 20:05:55 +0000 http://www.cyberfoundry.com/ae/blog/?p=788 Introduction Turtle Wax held their first automotive bloggers summit on April 21-22, 2009 at their headquarters in Willowbrook, IL, a suburb of Chicago. Nine bloggers attended and were treated to a tour of their Shine Center product development laboratory and 1-bay product testing area. Turtle Wax’s purpose for the summit was two-fold I believe: 1. […]

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]]> https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/car_care/turtle-wax%e2%80%99s-first-automotive-bloggers-summit/feed/ 0 Little Black or Brown Spots on Car https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/body/little-black-or-brown-spots-on-car/ https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/body/little-black-or-brown-spots-on-car/#comments Sun, 20 Aug 2006 02:59:49 +0000 http://www.cyberfoundry.com/ae/blog/item/278/ Image Courtesy of Donnan.com Question: Brown speckles began appearing all over my white yukon. The dealer said rail dust, fix with claybar treatment, $300 thank you! The spots started to come back within 2 weeks. The GM dealer now does a tap dance and with lot of BS. Who can I take this vehicle too […]

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]]> https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/body/tree-sap-on-car/feed/ 1 How to find a good mechanic https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/car_care/how-to-find-a-good-mechanic/ https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/car_care/how-to-find-a-good-mechanic/#comments Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:04:00 +0000 http://1898536181 Finding the best repair shop for you… Sometimes it is not what you know but who you know that makes all the difference in the world. You may not be able to handle all the repair on your vehicle, so finding a repair shop you can trust is vital to the life of your vehicle […]

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]]> https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/fuel/gas-saving-myths/feed/ 2 How you drive can affect your gas mileage https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/fuel/how-you-drive-can-affect-your-gas-mileage/ https://www.autoeducation.com/blog/fuel/how-you-drive-can-affect-your-gas-mileage/#comments Fri, 02 Jun 2006 14:40:55 +0000 http://1511574884 We all like to race stoplight to stoplight, it’s a guy thing. But, did you know that nothing can affect your gas mileage more than your driving style? Studies have shown that you can save up to 33% on gas by altering your driving style. Before we get into how you should drive for the […]

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