Education Tips and Tutorials Archive

It is the sort of question that comes up on road trips, in internet comment sections, and when talking to you gearhead friends: Is it more efficient to put the car in neutral (or push in the clutch) and coast, or leave it in gear and let the engine slow the car down? Obviously, this situation only...

For decades the vehicle identification number on cars was different for every manufacturer. Some of them included factory location, model information, engine and transmission options, body style, etc, as well as dates and a serial number. Others were just a running number of what came down the...

Headlights need no introduction – they're the beams of light that makes sure you don't crash into a tree on a dark night! They aren't particularly complex but it's well worth knowing your way around them should you ever need to change a blown bulb. ...

The dual mass flywheel, or DMF, is designed to protect the driveline from the torque pulses and torsional vibrations of the engine. DMFs are fitted to cars and trucks equipped with a manual gearbox and is located at the end of the crankshaft where a regular solid flywheel would be. They are fitted...