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Plan Now To Avoid Vacation Breakdowns -- (NUI) - The beaches and mountains beckon. But before you head out for fun, better make sure your vehicle is up to the challenge of summer's heat, dust and stop-and-go conditions. Here's advice from the pros at the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
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Will Your Brakes Provide The Stop You Need? -- (ARA) - Have you ever stopped your car at a busy intersection and cringed in embarrassment as your brakes let out an ear-jarring squeal? Or braked and felt the whole car shudder and chug to a stop? Or worst of all, have you pressed on the pedal and realized that absolutely nothing was happening?
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Does Your Car's Air Filter Need Replacing? - (ARA) How good are you about changing your vehicle’s air filter? The owner’s manuals in most cars and trucks recommend you check the filter -- which is designed to trap dirt and contaminants before they reach your engine -- every time you get an oil change, and replace it whenever it’s dirty or has been driven 20,000 miles, whichever comes first. For people who regularly drive on dirt or sand roads, that could be every 5,000 miles, but not everyone does it in a timely fashion.
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Timely Reminders: Make Car Maintenance An Annual Spring Ritual -- (ARA) - As regularly as the robins arrive in spring, Americans turn millions of clocks ahead and check the batteries on their smoke detectors when daylight-saving time rolls around. The annual spring ritual also represents the perfect time for car owners to take a few steps that will help keep their cars running smoothly through long summer vacations and rush-hour traffic on 90-degree days.
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Celebrating Earth Day Every Day -- (ARA) – Motorists can and should practice gasoline saving tips year round, note officials with the nonprofit National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). And it's just a matter of changing unconscious habits. So here's how to help the environment and save a bit on your own finances.
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Caring For Your Car Helps To Conserve Gasoline -- (NUI) - Looking for ways to conserve gasoline? You don't have to move to Walden Pond. Just keep your car in good shape and drive gently. Here's a quick checklist to help you conserve gasoline, from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), the organization that tests and certifies automotive technicians.
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The Benefits Of Conserving Gasoline -- (NUI) - Motorists who conserve gasoline will save money, help the environment, extend the life of their vehicle and further the national goal of energy independence.
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Get Your Car In Shape For Summer Travel -- (NUI) - The more things change, the more they stay the same. Awkward station wagons with imitation wood paneling have given way to functional minivans with built-in baby seats. Cigarette lighters are no longer for smoking, but for car phones and modems. But one bit of Americana remains unchanged. Millions of families will embark on a familiar ritual this summer - the automobile vacation.
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Get Your Car Ready For A Family Vacation -- (NUI) - Many of the car problems that occur on long trips can be easily avoided by some simple pre-trip inspections. Jim Moritz, an ASE certified technician at Snap-on Diagnostics, offers some tips and checkpoints for the family car before your big trip this summer.
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A Healthy Car Helps Ensure Happy Highway Traveling -- (NUI) - Most of us would think twice about starting out on a trip if one of the family was "coming down with something." But many motorists take to the road with ailing vehicles. The result: Car trouble has been named the No. 1 cause of spoiled family trips. And it's generally preventable trouble, such as an overheated engine or tire failure.
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