That’s actually a legitimate test. My brother used to do a similar test when he was buying a used car: He would mash down on the fender, and if the fender fell off, he’d know that was the car for him, ...

Have you ever noticed when searching the online blogs that there are those subjects in our hobby where everyone has an opinion, and yet they don't know why their opinion exists? Which oil, which tires ...

Endurance Warranty, Omega Auto Care, Toco Warranty and American Dream Auto Protect Shocks (shock absorbers) and struts are part of your vehicle's suspension system, helping absorb road impacts and ...

CARS.COM — Your car’s struts are a vital part of its suspension system. They are structural in nature, and they are mounted to the top of the car’s chassis. Struts come down through the chassis and ...

The terms "shock" and "strut" are often colloquially used to refer to the same part, perhaps because they both operate within a car's suspension apparatus. Structurally, however, they are distinctly ...

“I need new shocks. What should I get?” This is a prompt you’ll see almost every day in car forums and Facebook groups. Inevitably, somebody will reply, “Just get coilovers.” That is bad advice.

Dear Car Talk: I went to one of those “drive in for an oil change” places. Almost immediately after arriving, the young man started mashing down repeatedly on the fender above the left front wheel of ...

The vehicles we drive depend on a huge, interworking network of parts and systems to keep us moving down the road. While some of those components get a lot of attention, like the engine, transmission, ...

Let’s face it: when it comes to car maintenance, shocks and struts aren’t exactly the most glamorous topic. But if you’ve ever hit a pothole and felt your whole world shake, you know how important ...