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Why pay someone to do something for us that we could easily do ourselves? Changing the oil in our cars is just one way for people to roll up their sleeves and rely on themselves to complete a job. However, you must dispose of the oil properly when you’re finished changing it.

The Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendment of 1984 made it necessary for individuals to find new ways to dispose of their automobile oil It’s not safe to simply put the oil in the garbage or pour it into the garden. Oil contains heavy metals and toxins, as well as the contaminants that can be picked up while running through the car’s system. Should this oil leak into the earth or find its way to a water source, people and animals alike, can be affected.

After you have removed the oil from your car, take great care not to spill any on the ground. It’s a good idea to use a drop cloth or unfolded newspapers under your oil collection pan. Now that the dirty oil is removed from your car, you can prepare to discard it. Modern conventional wisdom suggests that you take it to a service station to be recycled. This is kindest to Mother Nature-motor oil can be used over and over again, when recycled properly.

First, pour the oil into a clean plastic container with a lid which screws on securely, taking measures against accidental spillage. The container you choose needs to be new. Don’t reuse old food containers or any other packaging that might contain residue from that container’s previous use-this makes it harder for the oil to be recycled into a useable substance.

If you aren’t able to go to the service station right away, be sure to label the container clearly, with large lettering. Place the container in an out-of-the-way spot, such as high on a shelf in your garage, to keep curious fingers, and possibly paws, out of it. Then transport the oil to the station as soon as your schedule allows.

Taking proper care of your motor oil isn’t just a good idea-it’s the law, and it helps protect our environment as well. It only takes a few extra minutes of your time, and you can’t buy the kind of peace of mind that comes from doing the right thing.

Preparing To Flush Your Radiator

In order for your car’s radiator to be cool, the entire system needs to be cleaned regularly. Solid deposits can build up in your car’s system that will clog the cooling system if it goes unattended. Radiator flushes are quick and inexpensive.

The first thing you want to do is make sure you have all your supplies. Don’t start the process without everything you need. You don’t want to start and then start over because you have to pick up supplies at the auto supply retailer, especially if you already drained the radiator out completely!

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An accident is an event that is unwanted and unintentional. However, accidents aren’t necessarily unavoidable. Defensive driving courses can help drivers improve their driving skills and help them learn how to avoid accidents.

Few adults think about taking a driving course to improve their skills and attitudes. They believe that passing driver’s education classes as a teen, and holding a valid driver’s license, makes them as a good driver. According to the National Safety Council, nearly 90 percent of drivers feel their skills are better than the average driver, yet more than 40,000 people are killed in America in motor vehicle accidents every year. People of all ages can take a defensive driving course. Defensive driving courses teach drivers to recognize situations that can be potentially avoided when out on the road.

People of all ages, who want to keep themselves and others safe, can take a defensive driving course. Defensive driving courses teach drivers to recognize situations that can result in crashes and how to avoid and prevent traffic crashes and violations.

Most defensive driving courses also cover the following topics:

The cost and lives affected by traffic accidents How to make effective, safe and legal driving choices How to create a safe and stress-free personal driving space in and around your car How to practice courtesy, common sense, and cooperation with other drivers Safety features and rules that you and other occupants should use and observe while riding in car to save lives and reduce injuries in the event of a crash The effects of drugs, drinking, fatigue and illness can have on your driving Recognizing unsafe driving behaviors that you and others may exhibit, such as dealing with aggressive drivers.

In addition to strengthening your driving skill and possibly avoiding the time and cost of a motor vehicle accident, you may also qualify for a discount on auto insurance if you have recently taken a driving course. Insurers recognize the value that defensive driving courses have in training drivers to develop safe driving habits. Policy holders who take these courses, become a lower risk for the insurance company to cover. The percentage of discounts may vary, but check with your insurer to see to see if you’re eligible. It’s clear that driving is one of the most dangerous things that people do, especially on a day-to-day basis. So consider taking a defensive driving course to gain the skills that may one day save your life and the lives of others.

Rotating your car tires is very important. You rotate your car tires because they wear out differently depending on where they ride. The front tires wear out differently than the tires in the rear. You should try to rotate your tires roughly every 6 to 8 months. Tire rotation will extend the time you have your tires. It also allows you to have a safer vehicle.

The first thing that you will want to do when you are preparing to rotate your tires is to take out the spare tire. If you have a spare tire that is actually a small temporary tire, you will not want to use that tire. You must use the regular tires you have on the car so that you don’t hurt your car even more.

After you have decided if you are going to use your spare tire or not, you will want to get out your car jacks. You must have four jack stands so that your car is completely off the ground. Once you have your car jacked up on all four jack stands, you are ready to begin removing the front and rear tires. The easiest way to remember what tire was where is to simply place the tire on the ground next to where you just removed the tire.

Once all the tires are off, it is time to start moving the tires. You will want the front tires to go to the back and the back tires to go to the front. Take the right front tire and put it on the ground next to the left rear axle. Take your left back tire and place it on the ground where you’re right front tire was. Take your left front tire and put it on the ground to place onto the right back. Take your right back tire and put it on the ground for the left front tire.

Now that you have repositioned all of your tires, it is time to put them on. After you have replaced all the tires, lower your car off the jack stands onto the ground one wheel at a time. Do the right side first and then the left side or vice versa. Do not do the front and then the back because this could cause damage to the front and rear bumpers.

Sometimes, the brake line can get pinched, damaged or worn out and will need replacing. Most often, the flexible hoses at the front wheel are replaced rather than the rear rigid lines. You will want to repair this immediately if it is a problem.

The automotive community sometimes gets a kick from rumours about new cars and related industry developments even in their early stages in the drawing boards of big name car makers. One of them comes from the Tata-owned Land Rover SUVs.

The British-pedigreed road marque Land Rover is said to be working on a new sport utility vehicle (SUV) that will eventually supercede its iconic Defender. In a move akin to badgering Dad for an extra pocket money, the Jaguar Land Rover Company had asked owners Tata Motors for additional operational budget to design, develop and engineer what is presumably the next generation Defender successor. Though, admittedly, it is quite unlikely that the new SUV will carry the same name.

The new post-Defender SUV is expected to be launched sometime in 2014, quite a long stretch of time from now but nonetheless an interesting bit of automotive news similar to the excitement and anticipation generated with those rumors about new Lemans and F1 cars still on the drawing board, not to mention Ferrari supercars being spied at their Maranello test tracks.

There’s little doubt the new off-road all-terrain 4X4 sport utility vehicle will get to wear some of the Defender’s hallmark styling and the Land Rover’s heritage lines but it will generally gravitate towards being a radically more sophisticated departure from the current workhorse.

It might even be a hybrid of sorts to latch on the ever so popular eco-friendly trend among modern road vehicles with increasingly less CO2 emissions. By that time, we expect to see more hybrid or even full electric road vehicles so we won’t be surprised a bit to see the post-Defender SUV carry an electric rear axle drive with a more fuel efficient engine for dual powering system as well as a body made of aerospace-grade composite synthetic materials lighter and stronger than anything we’ve come to see on the Land Rover or Range Rover line of SUVs.

Anything and everything can still happen between now and 2014. A rather long three-year gap can still lead to some new Defender variants coming out of the assembly line with possibly improved engines with slightly better performance, body styling, more accessories, wheel options and body materials.

Though we won’t expect them to be any more dramatic than the usual cosmetic upgrades common in what we see getting into new variants every model year. Sticker prices are likewise not going to get any cheaper.

With the new cash coming into the Jaguar Land Rover treasure from fresh R&D capital as well as seeing an upsurge in domestic and international sales getting into its coffers starting with February’s nearly 60% increase in sales receipts, we hope to see more exciting times ahead for the Rover product line-up. Its markets are sure to benefit from it, and the press would be more than happy to write oodles of praise about it, or criticisms.