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Which City has the Worst Friday Commute?

It feels like everywhere you go everyone is convinced that they have the worst commute home from work on Friday evening. The question is, is your commute actually longer or does it just feel that way because it’s Friday, it’s the weekend, and more than ever you are ready to be home to start your…

Google’s Self-driving Car

The end of 2012 is quickly approaching—in terms of car production 2013 is already here—and I think it’s safe to say we have put our fantasies of the flying car to rest. For years, science fiction movies like Blade Runner and The Fifth Element filled our heads with a future of transportation that no longer…

9 Dollars a Gallon!?

I think it is safe to say that we all fear the day when we see gas prices climb over the five dollar mark. So far the United States has been able to stave off the looming threat of such outrageous prices. That doesn’t mean we all aren’t feeling the pain every time we have…

Two Borg Warner turbochargers, part number 40-30545, shown from different angles.

BuyAutoParts & Borg Warner

BuyAutoParts is proud to carry BorgWarner OEM Turbochargers. For two and a half years BuyAutoParts.com has offered a full line of OEM replacement turbos from BorgWarner. BorgWarner is a Fortune 500 company that specializes in powertrain solutions. In 2011 Borg Warner global sales totaled 7.1 billion dollars. BorgWarner turbos can be found in anything from…

Did That Sign Say 85MPH?

This week the State of Texas has made American transportation history by approving a stretch of highway with a speed limit of 85 MPH—the highest anywhere in the United States. The stretch of State Highway 130 is an alternate route connecting the suburbs of Austin and San Antonio. The proposed legislation, that would increase the…

Why do I get asked for my VIN or production year when I am trying to buy parts for my car?

If you have tried to buy auto parts for your vehicle recently you may have come across an oxygen sensor, radio, wheel hub or another part that has (From MM/YY) or (To MM/YY) in the product description. This is called a production split. It means that sometime during the year that your car was made,…

I think my cylinder head might be cracked, how can I tell?

A common problem that automobile owners face is a cracked cylinder head. The cylinder head facilitates cooling in the engine. The cylinder head gasket contains the engine coolant inside the head and keeps it from mixing and contaminating the engine oil. If something goes wrong with the cylinder head gasket, the coolant will not be…

Why does the dealership want to charge me so much for parts?

The simple answer is obvious—to make more money. However, there is a lot going on behind the scenes that you may not know about because neither the dealership nor your mechanic, want you to know what they know. When it comes to dealerships, the truth is that they do not make the majority of their…

Why should you replace your accumulator/drier when you replace your compressor?

A/C Tips

It’s never a good thing when your air conditioning in your car stops working. We get it-- it’s summer, it’s hot, and you have places to be. When you take your car to the mechanic it is likely that they are going to tell you that you will need to replace the A/C compressor in…

What is a Core Charge?

If you have recently tried to buy auto parts online, you may have come across something called a “core charge”—which probably leaves you with two questions: What is a core? And why am I getting charged for it? A car part generally has many external components that fail, but those components can be rebuilt or…