reading time: 4 minutes Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) system is the name for Nissan’s traction/stability control system. It is a relatively advanced form of stability control. The VDC system has the ability to apply the brakes to any one the Patrol’s wheels, and can alter the engine speed. This combination of control over the vehicle … Read more
One of the worst possible things that you can find in your oil is water. It typically indicates that there is a crack in the engine block, or (more likely) a leaking head gasket. How Water Gets in Motor Oil There are two main ways that water makes its way into the oil system. Normal … Read more
Reading time: 4 min Rotors are metal discs that are visible behind the car wheel. They work together with the calipers and brake pads to slow down a moving vehicle. Due to braking friction, rotors have to withstand and dissipate a tremendous amount of heat. This causes the rotor surface to be uneven making the brake … Read more
Reading time: 2.5 min Your car was designed with an air-conditioning system made to last the lifetime of the vehicle without needing a recharge. That being said, over the life of a vehicle it may develop a coolant leak. There is no set amount of time that freon will last in a vehicle. As long as … Read more
Your Kia Spectra’s ECM (Engine Control Module) is its brain. Just like a human’s brain, your Spectra can’t function without it. It is sometimes referred to as the ECU or PCM. It’s all the same thing. The ECM controls and directs your entire drivetrain (unless there is a serrate transmission controller). When an ECM starts … Read more
Your Kia Amanti’s ECM (Engine Control Module) is its brain. Just like a human’s brain, your Amanti can’t function without it. It is sometimes referred to as the ECU or PCM. It’s all the same thing. The ECM controls and directs your entire drivetrain (unless there is a serrate transmission controller). When an ECM starts … Read more
Your Chevy Orlando’s ECM (Engine Control Module) is its brain. Just like a human’s brain, your Orlando can’t function without it. It is sometimes referred to as the ECU or PCM. It’s all the same thing. The ECM controls and directs your entire drivetrain (unless there is a serrate transmission controller). When an ECM starts … Read more
Your Ford Freestar’s ECM (Engine Control Module) is its brain. Just like a human’s brain, your Freestar can’t function without it. It is sometimes referred to as the ECU or PCM. It’s all the same thing. The ECM controls and directs your entire drivetrain (unless there is a serrate transmission controller). When an ECM starts … Read more
Your Ford Econoline’s ECM (Engine Control Module) is its brain. Just like a human’s brain, your Econoline can’t function without it. It is sometimes referred to as the ECU or PCM. It’s all the same thing. The ECM controls and directs your entire drivetrain (unless there is a serrate transmission controller). When an ECM starts … Read more
Your Ford Freestyle’s ECM (Engine Control Module) is its brain. Just like a human’s brain, your Freestyle can’t function without it. It is sometimes referred to as the ECU or PCM. It’s all the same thing. The ECM controls and directs your entire drivetrain (unless there is a serrate transmission controller). When an ECM starts … Read more