Have you checked out the price of new vehicles at Memphis car dealers? Ouch! Add financing and insurance and a new ride may not seem so attractive. A lot of Memphis, Tennessee, folks are hoping to m...

The government mandates a lot of equipment on cars in Memphis, Tennessee: emission devices and control computers, safety equipment like airbags and crash worthiness requirements. All of this is great ...

When your vehicle breaks down in the Memphis, Tennessee, area, or just needs some routine service, it can make you a little nervous. Because your vehicle's so important to your life, you n...

Hey Memphis - this is something really amazing: Your vehicle uses 12,000 times as much air as fuel when you drive it. All of that air has to be filtered to keep your engine clean.That's li...

Tennessee service centers have a menu board that lists the services they provide. Some Memphis drivers may not be familiar with all of the items on the board so here is a quick description of some o...

Buying a new car in Memphis is always a big financial decision. The allure of that new car smell is powerful, to be sure. But what if your current car is still in good shape? How do you de...

If you're reading this article in Memphis, Tennessee, then you probably care about your vehicle and how it runs. Even though you care, there is still that moment of dread when your professional...

Sometimes we hear people in Memphis say, "What's up with all this maintenance stuff? Modern cars just don't break down." While it is true that today's vehicles are extremely reliable, they...

The hottest Tennessee news story may be different every day, but there's one topic that seems to come up over and over again – the price of gas in Memphis. If you feel like most of your payche...

Since driving requirements and lifestyles differ among Memphis drivers, your vehicle manufacturer publishes two auto maintenance schedules: the regular schedule and the severe service schedule. W...

If you've ever been driving around Memphis and had a headlamp go out, you've probably just wanted to replace the bad bulb. If your car uses halogen headlamps, they dim over time. So if you just put in...

When I was a kid, my dad always made sure he took the cars in for Spring and Fall checkups. I was telling a friend that it's about time to get into Allen's Automotive Center for a checkup and he said ...

The median age for cars in the Memphis, Tennessee area was over nine years. And two-thirds had over 75,000 miles. At Allen's Automotive Center we hear reports that those numbers continue to rise. If ...

High gas prices in Memphis increase the cost of living for Tennessee drivers. You've probably budgeted a certain amount for vehicle related expenses. Increased fuel costs now consume a larger p...

If you've ever heard a squealing sound under your vehicle hood, chances are it was your serpentine belt. More importantly, the belt powers the alternator. The alternator creates electricity that's u...

Sometimes busy Memphis residents dream about going back to the “simpler” days of our grandparents. But if you could travel back in time and take a road trip around Tennessee in a Model T, ...

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Memphis consumers are demanding. We want a safe, reliable vehicle that handles well and is comfortable to ride in. Oh, and we want good fuel economy, too. We also want vehicle repairs that are ch...

A generation ago, Memphis drivers seemed to be more inclined to keep their vehicle's preventive maintenance on schedule. One reason for this may be that vehicles back then were a lot less ...

Memphis area residents may remember when the U.S. government's “Cash for Clunkers” program made a splash on the news scene. People were offered incentives to trade in old vehicles for new,...