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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 5:11pm On Dec 08, 2015
How to Change Your Oil (COMPLETE Guide )


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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 5:56pm On Dec 08, 2015
No heat in your car? Car not blowing hot air? This video will show you how to fix your car's heater whether it is your heater core


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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 3:32pm On Dec 09, 2015
Know what you want and what you can afford

As with any purchase, the first thing to do is consider your values and your limitations. What matters to you most? Do you need something large or something compact? Something light in color or dark in color? A specific color? Horsepower? Safety? Technology? Stereo system? Everyone cares about different things. Know what you want. See what’s available. Then, decide what you can afford. Look exclusively for those makes and models.
Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 5:06pm On Dec 09, 2015
This is why Mechanic love to deal with Women...

Girl is pranked by her dad.. She dropps her car to the shop for a regular oil change... and omg.... she has no transmission in the car... and she believes it


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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 6:36pm On Dec 09, 2015
Salespeople are not mechanics

Don’t be surprised if your salesperson doesn’t know anything about the mechanics of the car. To most of them, it’s rocket science. Salespeople know about the options and features, what makes the vehicle safe and comfortable — you know, the things that really matter to you. But, if you want to know why a car is making a noise, a bad salesperson will make something up that sounds good and a good salesperson will simply say, “I don’t know.” If a mechanic is available at the dealership, ask him or her about the problem. Even better, if the dealership will let you, take the car to a third-party mechanic down the street for an evaluation.
Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 8:10pm On Dec 09, 2015

Take Your Time

One of the most common mistakes that consumers make when buying their first car is getting in a rush. Whether buying a new auto at the local car dealer or finding a great deal on Craig’s List, getting into a rush can result in making a bad business decision that one will have to live with for years. Taking a deliberate approach when it comes to shopping around for that first ride can pay off in big ways down the road. Once one finds that perfect ride, take some time to research comparable makes and models of vehicles that are available for sale in the local area to ensure that you are getting the best deal possible. This information can also be used to negotiate a lower sales price or better interest rate depending on if one is buying a new or used automobile.
Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 9:50pm On Dec 09, 2015

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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 2:25pm On Dec 10, 2015
Don’t Rely on the Auto Dealer to Educate

When buying your first car, do not rely on the auto dealer or another third party to educate you about the car buying business. Although these efforts can appear “well-intentioned,” they are typically motivated by the seller trying to close the deal with your auto purchase. Before initiating a dialogue with a car dealership or third party for a car purchase, one should research the makes and models of automobile under consideration for purchase. Similarly, conducting financial research into auto loans to include your current bank and credit unions can pay big dividends when it comes to minimizing the monthly payment for one’s first car. These steps will also help keep the consumer from making a poor decision when it comes to that first auto purchase.
Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 6:05pm On Dec 10, 2015
A quirky bit of information

The Ford GT broke the crushing machine used in the “roof crush” safety test because it’s so strong.

Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 8:28pm On Dec 10, 2015
Make the Most of Your First Big Credit Experience

Many times, buying one’s first car is also the first major experience with obtaining credit. Making a smart decision on this first purchase can have repercussions for years to come for most first time car buyers. As a result, taking the time to do the process right is key on the first automobile purchase. One should always take the time to shop around with both their current bank and others to get the best interest possible on the auto purchase. For many young people, getting a parent to co-sign the first auto loan can pay off in a big way when it comes to seeing a lower interest rate and monthly payment. This also puts the parent’s credit at risk; however, so ensuring the cost of the automobile is affordable becomes even more important in these cases.
Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 8:40pm On Dec 10, 2015
Avoid Buying the Car on the First Visit

A common tactic with car dealers is to try their best to sell a car on one’s first visit to the dealership. Not only does the salesperson work on commission, but dealerships know that they can make more money if the shopper does not have time to shop around for a better deal. One the dealer knows that this your first car purchase, the pressure to make the purchase will only increase. Even if you have had time to do your due diligence for purchasing the vehicle, at least threatening to walk off of the car lot can result in getting a much better deal than taking the salesperson at their word and not negotiating the purchase price at all.
Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 8:52pm On Dec 10, 2015
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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 3:21pm On Dec 11, 2015
Fact of the day!

Toyota, world's largest car manufacturer produces 13,000 cars every day.
(wow)

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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 5:33pm On Dec 11, 2015
Wanna buy a great car under $5000

Here are few tips!


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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 5:22pm On Dec 14, 2015

Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 6:21pm On Dec 14, 2015
Interesting fact about #cars:

The motor car has the unique distinction of currently being the most recycled product in the world. Up to 95 percent of retired automobiles are recycled every year, and thanks to modern technology, everything from floor mats and instrument panels to steel and aluminum can be used again in new cars and other products.
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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 7:59pm On Dec 14, 2015
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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 4:13pm On Dec 15, 2015
Interesting fact:

The first 10 hp #Rolls-#Royce was sold for £395. Today it is worth over £250,000 ($ 2,000,000).

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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 4:26pm On Dec 15, 2015

Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 5:36pm On Dec 15, 2015
You thought tread was the shape of the rubber blocks around the outside of your tyre didn't you? Well it is, but it's also so much more. The proper choice of tread design for a specific application can mean the difference between a comfortable, quiet ride, and a piss poor excuse for a tyre that leaves you feeling exhausted whenever you get out of your car.
A proper tread design improves traction, improves handling and increases Durability. It also has a direct effect on ride comfort, noise level and fuel efficiency. Believe it or not, each part of the tread of your tyre has a different name, and a different function and effect on the overall tyre. Your tyres might not have all these features, but here's a rundown of what they look like, what they're called and why the tyre manufacturers spend millions each year fiddling with all this stuff.

Sipes are the small, slit-like grooves in the tread blocks that allow the blocks to flex. This added flexibility increases traction by creating an additional biting edge. Sipes are especially helpful on ice, light snow and loose dirt.
Grooves create voids for better water channeling on wet road surfaces (like the Aquachannel tyres below). Grooves are the most efficient way of channeling water from in front of the tyres to behind it. By designing grooves circumferentially, water has less distance to be channeled.
Blocks are the segments that make up the majority of a tyre's tread. Their primary function is to provide traction.
Ribs are the straight-lined row of blocks that create a circumferential contact "band."
Dimples are the indentations in the tread, normally towards the outer edge of the tyre. They improve cooling.
Shoulders provide continuous contact with the road while maneuvering. The shoulders wrap slightly over the inner and outer sidewall of a tyre.
The Void Ratio is the amount of open space in the tread. A low void ratio means a tyre has more rubber is in contact with the road. A high void ratio increases the ability to drain water. Sports, dry-weather and high performance tyres have a low void ratio for grip and traction. Wet-weather and snow tyres have high void ratios.

Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 6:09pm On Dec 15, 2015
Over 90% of car owners admit to singing while behind the wheel.

Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 6:22pm On Dec 15, 2015
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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 2:30pm On Dec 16, 2015
Coloured dots and stripes - whats that all about?

When you're looking for new tyres, you'll often see some coloured dots on the tyre sidewall, and bands of colour in the tread. These are all here for a reason, but it's more for the tyre fitter than for your benefit.
The dots on the sidewall typically denote unformity and weight. It's impossible to manufacture a tyre which is perfectly balanced and perfectly manufactured in the belts. As a result, all tyres have a point on the tread which is lighter than the rest of the tyre - a thin spot if you like. It's fractional - you'd never notice it unless you used tyre manufacturing equipment to find it, but its there. When the tyre is manufactured, this point is found and a coloured dot is put on the sidewall of the tyre corresponding to the light spot. Typically this is a yellow dot (although some manufacturers use different colours just to confuse us) and is known as the weight mark. Typically the yellow dot should end up aligned to the valve stem on your wheel and tyre combo. This is because you can help minimize the amount of weight needed to balance the tyre and wheel combo by mounting the tyre so that its light point is matched up with the wheel's heavy balance point. Every wheel has a valve stem which cannot be moved so that is considered to be the heavy balance point for the wheel. (Trivia side note : wheels also have light and heavy spots. Typically the heaviest spot on the wheel is found during manufacture and the valve stem is then located diametrically opposite that point to help balance the wheel out).
As well as not being able to manufacture perfectly weighted tyres, it's also nearly impossible to make a tyre which is perfectly circular. By perfectly circular, I mean down to some nauseating number of decimal places. Again, you'd be hard pushed to actually be able to tell that a tyre wasn't round without specialist equipment. Every tyre has a high and a low spot, the difference of which is called radial runout. Using sophisticated computer analysis, tyre manufacturers spin each tyre and look for the 'wobble' in the tyre at certain RPMs. It's all about harmonic frequency (you know - the frequency at which something vibrates, like the Tacoma Narrows bridge collapse). Where the first harmonic curve from the tyre wobble hits its high point, that's where the tyre's high spot is. Manufacturers typically mark this point with a red dot on the tyre sidewall, although again, some tyres have no marks, and others use different colours. This is called the uniformity mark. Correspondingly, most wheel rims are also not 100% circular, and will have a notch or a dimple stamped into the wheel rim somewhere indicating their low point. It makes sense then, that the high point of the tyre should be matched with the low point of the wheel rim to balance out the radial runout.
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Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 8:50pm On Dec 16, 2015
3D-printed car the world’s first!
Strati is a fully functional automobile made out of carbon-reinforced ABS plastic. It offers concrete proof that something as large as a car can be produced using additive technology at a deposition rate of approximately 18 kg per hour

Re: Facts About Cars by CarXus: 7:16pm On Dec 17, 2015

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