Most Lexus owners never think about control arms until something feels off. Maybe the steering wheel starts to shudder on Mission Street, or the front end clunks over the railroad tracks near downtown Salem. By the time those symptoms show up, the worn bushings or...

Most people do not think about their axles until they spot a dark, oily spot on the garage floor or hear a clicking sound when they turn the wheel. By the time either of those shows up, the leak has usually been building for a while. Waiting a few more weeks to get it...

Nobody notices an oil leak until there is already a puddle on the driveway. By the time you spot a dark stain under the front of your car, the leak has usually been building for weeks, sometimes longer, and the oil has had plenty of time to work its way into places it...

Most Acura owners never think about their ignition coils until the engine starts stumbling at a red light or the check engine light flickers on during the morning commute. By the time that happens, one or more coils have usually already been struggling for weeks....

If you have been topping off your Honda's oil more often than you used to, you are not imagining things. Oil consumption problems tend to sneak up on drivers. The dipstick reads fine for months, then suddenly you are adding a quart every couple of weeks and wondering...

Most BMW owners do not think about their fuel injectors until something feels wrong. The engine hesitates at a stoplight, the idle gets a little rough, or fuel economy drops for no obvious reason. By the time these symptoms show up, a clogged fuel injector has usually...

Most Acura owners never think about their timing belt until a dealer tells them it is overdue, and by then the price tag can be a shock. The frustrating part is that a timing belt gives almost no warning before it fails. There is no slow leak to spot, no rattling...

A lot of BMW owners wait for a dashboard light before they think about their next oil change, and by then the engine has usually gone longer than it should have without fresh oil. Modern BMWs are built with tight tolerances and turbocharged engines that depend on...

A knocking sound from under the hood is one of those noises that makes any driver uneasy, and for good reason. If you have noticed a metallic tapping or knocking coming from your Lexus engine, especially when accelerating or idling at a stoplight, it is easy to hope...

Most Toyota owners do not think about their front control arm bushings until something starts to feel off. A clunk over a pothole, a wandering feeling on the freeway, or a knocking noise when turning into a driveway are all easy to write off as "just an old car."  At...