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Rookie Tip: LOF? Leave the Dipstick Sticking Out and the Oil Cap on the Hood Latch

A bent dipstick and a broken oil cap are lucky indeed!

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LOF PSA: Don’t forget the lube job

Engine oil is a lubricant, but that’s not what the task’s title is referencing.

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What to check when you’re checking out a car (VIDEO)

How do you suss out problems on a car that’s come to you for service?

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PSA: Stop throwing away brake rotor screws

They’re real important for two separate reasons.

The Toyota Tacoma just doesn’t make sense any more

Hordes of man-bunned millennials and newly-minted softroaders probably just picked up their pitchforks and are calling for my blood.

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