Auto & Vehicle
Tires, oil changes, and car maintenance you can actually do yourself with zero experience.
How to Use Jumper Cables
Connect jumper cables in the safe order, ground the last clamp away from the battery, start the dead car, remove the cables in reverse, and drive 30 minutes to recharge.
How to Parallel Park
Parallel park step by step. Line up beside the car in front, back in at about 45 degrees, swing the front in, and finish 6 to 12 inches from the curb.
How to Jump Start a Car
Jump start a dead car battery safely with jumper cables and a second car, in the right cable order, then drive long enough to recharge it.
How to Check Your Oil
Check your car's oil level on the dipstick, read what the oil's color tells you, and top it off to the right mark without overfilling.
How to Change Your Oil
Change your engine oil at home, from warming the engine and draining the old oil to fitting a new filter and taking the used oil for recycling.
How to Check Tire Pressure
Check and adjust your tire pressure with a gauge and the number on your door jamb, and learn why the dashboard warning light comes on late.