Magnus Sellén is a certified automotive diagnostic technician and the founder of Mechanic Base. He has spent more than ten years working in professional workshops diagnosing and repairing vehicles ...

If you haven’t checked your headlights lately, take a look; you might notice they’ve turned cloudy or yellowed over time. Dull headlights don’t just make your car look older; they also reduce ...

When you are driving on a hot summer day, you want to get cold air coming out of the vents. With so many working parts in the automotive air conditioning system, any failure can cause trouble. That’s ...

If your car is experiencing a vacuum leak, you may notice a host of drivability issues. The unwanted air is going to mess with the air-fuel mixture, leading to a rougher ride. Yet, even without a lot ...

Airbags are among the most critical safety features in your vehicle, designed to protect you during a collision. That’s why it’s essential to ensure they’re always functioning properly. Many drivers ...

The health of your car tires is essential to remaining safe on the road. For this reason, it’s important to know the symptoms of unbalanced tires. You also want to budget ahead for the tire balancing ...

If you are driving down the road and the car pulls to one side, you know there’s an issue that needs to be dealt with. It may be tempting to ignore this problem, but it’s not going to resolve itself.

Explore why your car jerks when slowing down, from transmission and fuel system issues to worn mounts, and learn effective ways to diagnose and fix the problem. It can be troublesome when your ride is ...

Seeing clearly out of the windshield is imperative to have a safe drive. To clear the rain off of the glass or to get rid of bug guts, you need the wipers to work well. If you notice symptoms of a bad ...

When there’s oil coming out of your exhaust, you have every right to be alarmed. Clearly, motor oil is not meant to travel out of the exhaust pipes, so you know there’s a problem. Trying to figure out ...