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How to Shop For Car Parts Online

Online shopping has exploded in recent years. Name a product or service, and there’s a good bet it’s available online. Car parts & components are no exception; the variety of OEM and 3rd-party manufactured parts has grown from just a few thousand select products in the late 1990s to literally millions of components…

Hand pulling car's handbrake lever, illustrating brake failure

How Brake Failure Works

How does brake failure work? To put it another way, what happens when your brakes don’t work? It’s an open-ended question for sure. Behind tire issues, brake failure is the most common cause of road accidents in the United States. But if you ask the average driver – even those folks who’ve been…

Cars driving on a snowy road, illustrating winter driving conditions.

How to Prep Your Car for Winter

Here’s a seasonal saying you don’t hear too often, but is still 100% accurate: winter is hell on your automobile. And that might be putting it mildly, because winter weather (for a large chunk of the country) is anything but mild. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, ice and snow-related accidents are responsible for…

Foot pressing car brake pedal during brake failure emergency.

What should you do if your brakes fail?

Nobody ever thinks about their car’s brakes. It’s just one of those functions we take for granted. Press the pedal, slow down, stop. Repeat as necessary. Pretty simple, right? Yep, the whole process is as simple as it gets – until the brakes stop working. Brake failure is one of the most common causes of…

Gearhead Quiz Marathon winner: orange Dodge Challenger with "WINNER" text.

And We Have a Winner! Announcing the Ultimate Gearhead Quiz Marathon Contest Champion

After 10 weeks, neck-and-neck competition, tough trivia questions and a serious display of classic auto IQ, the BuyAutoParts.com Ultimate Gearhead Quiz Marathon Contest has concluded. And the last man standing is Thomas Hardy of Salt Lake City, Utah. The Ultimate Gearhead Quiz Marathon Contest was the second BuyAutoParts.com promotion, coming on the heels…

Blue turbocharger upgrade kit with red filter mounted on black bracket

Boosting Engine Performance Turbocharger Upgrades and Other Critical Areas to Focus On

With a general trend towards raising emissions standards both domestically and internationally, the consensus among automotive executives over the past few years has been to prioritize fuel efficiency over performance. Despite never-better results from the racing world, consumer vehicles tend to deemphasize the gains in power engineers have been able to achieve with the latest…

Assortment of affordable auto parts, including engine components, suspension, and filters.

3 Quick Tips for Buying the Most Affordable Auto Parts

Whenever you purchase auto parts, does it seem like your budget’s already taken a huge hit? Do you cringe whenever you leave the auto parts store with a water pump, alternator, exhaust pipe or other components? Has the dreaded “labor” part of the mechanic’s bill taken a backseat to your parts expenses? It’s…

Mechanic holding wrenches with car engine in background, auto repair

Labor Day: What You Didn’t Know about Auto Repair Labor Rates

With Labor Day approaching, thoughts naturally turn toward backyard BBQs, the end of summer, insanely expensive car repair labor rates, another school year for the kids and autumn, which is suddenly right around the bend. OK, so Labor Day isn’t really about the ultra-pricy rates we pay for car repair labor – but…

Red shopping basket filled with affordable car parts like an alternator and shock absorbers.

How to Save Money at the Mechanic’s with Affordable Car Parts

If you’re not planning to do it yourself for your next car repair, you can still save money at your mechanic’s shop. Is this really possible? Yep, it’s true. While labor costs usually contain the bulk of your mechanic’s bill, there are “padded costs” within the parts & components breakdown. And while this…

Infographic: How to keep AC cold, AC pressure readings, and troubleshooting

How Do I Keep My AC Cold? [Infographic]

A/C Tips

Air conditioning is like iced tea. Nobody ever said, “Wow, this lukewarm iced tea is awesome!” Same goes for your car’s AC system – it has to be cold. Tepid simply won’t cut it. With this in mind, we’ll review some ways to keep that AC air freezing (not quite see-your-breath cold, but darn close).…