AAA Newsroom: National gas price average sets a new high for the year at $2.88
[ad_1] One week after the U.S. State Department announced the end of waivers for countries to import oil from Iran, increasing crude oil prices and pump prices show no signs of slowing down. With a four-cent jump on the week, today’s national gas price average sets a new high for the year at $2.88. […]
NAPA Know How: Changing Your Oil: The Essentials
[ad_1] Changing your oil regularly is the cornerstone of good car maintenance. It’s not the cleanest job, but just about anyone can do it. So read up on some tips and tricks to make the job easier, then gather the following tools and supplies and get to it. Safety First Accessing your car’s oil drain […]
NAPA Know How: Car Maintenance for the Spring Season Ahead
[ad_1] Spring is here and it’s the perfect time for a drive! But there’s a little car maintenance you should do before you hit the road. You never know when that first beautiful spring day will come, and you want to be prepared. Here are five things to do to get your car ready for […]
NAPA Know How: Capps Races NAPA Dodge to First Semifinal of 2019
[ad_1] Behind the wheel of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car, Ron Capps made the second-best pass of qualifying to earn the No. 2 starting position at the MOPAR Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil. On race day, he successfully advanced to the semifinal round and accumulated 81 points to […]
AAA Newsroom: It’s Time to Bring U.S. Headlight Standards Out of the Dark Ages
[ad_1] AAA’s research shows the importance of allowing Adaptive Driving Beam Headlights on U.S. roads ORLANDO, Fla. (Apr. 16, 2019) – Driving at night carries the highest fatality rate for both drivers and pedestrians but could be made safer by headlight technology already on the roads in Europe and Canada. New research from AAA […]
AAA Newsroom: Theme Parks, European Vacations Top Summer Travel Itineraries
[ad_1] Majority of U.S. travelers planning a summer getaway ORLANDO, Fla. (April 11, 2019) – According to a recent AAA Travel survey, two-thirds of leisure travelers (64 percent) plan to take vacations this summer. Many of those vacationers will head to historical European cities or soak up the sun in Orlando’s theme parks and […]
NAPA Know How: Replacing an Oil Filter By Itself: Should I?
[ad_1] Everyone knows frequent oil changes are a vital part of vehicle maintenance, but usually replacing an oil filter occurs at the same time as an oil change, assumed to be basically equal parts of the one procedure. And while this is generally the case, there may, on rare occasions, come a time when replacing […]
Carcare.org Blog: Invest a Portion of Tax Refund in Auto Care
[ad_1] With the average tax refund expected to be nearly $3,000, you might be thinking about splurging on something special. However, being practical with some of your refund might be a better choice. A new video from the Car Care Council explains how spending a portion of your tax refund on preventative vehicle maintenance […]
NAPA Know How: What Causes Oil Filter Bloat?
Occasionally, you may remove a spin-on oil filter to find that it has become bloated at or near the top of the can. Because no other damage is evident, other than the deformed shape of the filter, the belief is that the product is exhibiting a manufacturing defect. This is most often not the case. […]
AAA Newsroom: National Gas Price Report for April 1st, 2019
[ad_1] The national gas price average has increased 44-cents since New Year’s Day, landing today’s average at $2.69. While that is seven-cents more expensive than last week and 27-cents more than last month, it is only four cents more expensive than last year. “Three months ago motorists could find gas for less than $2.50 […]
