We know how expensive it can be when your car breaks down and you have to take it to a repair shop. That’s why we decided to create this website where you can find car information written by real ...

The fuel gauge sender is responsible for relaying how much gas is in the car. If you have a bad fuel gauge sender, there’s going to be trouble reading the gas level. That’s why it’s important to pay ...

If you hear the dreaded clicking when you try to get your car’s engine going, you may be having trouble with your starter not engaging as it should. When the starter is not engaging, it can lead to a ...

Most modern cars either have a timing chain or a timing belt under the hood. Both are used to connect the crankshaft to the camshaft and ensure the perfect timing for your internal combustion engine.

When it comes time to troubleshoot a DTC, it can be difficult to know where to start. That’s especially true if you see the P0410 code and aren’t sure what it means or how to fix it. In this guide, we ...

Bojan Popic is a mechanical engineer and long-time automotive technician who creates and edits much of the visual and written content on Mechanic Base. His engineering background helps him explain ...

Magnus Sellén is a certified automotive diagnostic technician and the founder of Mechanic Base. He has spent more than ten years working in professional workshops diagnosing and repairing vehicles ...

The exhaust system is made up of several parts working together to route the gases from the engine away from the vehicle. If you want to know how hot an exhaust pipe and muffler get, you must look at ...

You’re likely to have heard the term “overdrive” before. It sounds pretty cool! In reality, it is a pretty cool feature, but it isn’t particularly exciting. You might imagine that the overdrive button ...

Regular oil changes are part of being a car owner. You may know what motor oil to use and how to change your oil, but have you ever considered what SAE stands for? The letters “SAE” are imprinted on ...