Automotive Info

Licensed to Decipher As much as we anticipated all that we would experience once we finally got our driver's license as teenagers, we likely didn’t expect that we would essentially be learning a whole other language than the one that we already know. But driving a car forces us to not only allow this [...]

Light My Fire If you are a student of automobiles, you are likely familiar with how the gasoline engine works. In case you need a quick reminder, the car combines air with gasoline vapors to make a dense mixture that is then compressed in the engine’s central chamber before it is ignited by a [...]

Let in the Good, Let Out the Bad We’ve all been in the kitchen before, cooking some spaghetti. The noodles have been boiling for a while and are finally soft enough to eat and so you need to quickly get them out of the hot water. You can’t put your hand in there and [...]

Pick Your Propulsion There is perhaps no better example of human ingenuity in the modern era than the automobile. In every city, of every country, across the entire world, motorized vehicles are taking people from home, to work, and back again in all types of cars and trucks. While many of these cars vary [...]

It’s inevitable that at some point, you’ll need to schedule more than just routine maintenance for your vehicle. Hopefully, though, you won’t encounter all of these issues at once! Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure As you know, it’s usually cheaper to prevent a problem with your car than it is to fix [...]

Besides calling your dad if your car breaks down on the roadside, do you know what else you should do? In reality, for most of us, it isn’t feasible to call a family member or friend to help us when we have car trouble. Even if someone can meet you on the side of [...]

You not only want a mechanic that’s affordable, but reliable as well. So how do you go about finding the right one? If your mechanic doesn’t explain your car repair needs in a way you can understand, it’s probably time to find someone else. At Master Muffler, we want you to know exactly what [...]

We all know we shouldn’t drink and drive, but what other tips should we follow to stay safe on the road? The Kearns car repair team at Master Muffler suggests the following for driving safely and keeping your car in working order for each trip you take. Be a Safe Driver Besides buckling up [...]

If you have a question about whether or not your vehicle has a good safety rating, you can check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) databases. But what is considered when ranking vehicles? With just the year, make and model of your vehicle on hand, you [...]