It is very important to maintain your vehicle as it may end up saving you a lot of money. Most vehicles are given scheduled intervals to be serviced and this avoids inconveniences such as break downs as well as repair work which can be quite costly. A car maintenance scheduled is set by the car owner in order for him/her not to forget to service the car. In order for you to come up with a workable maintenance schedule there are a number of things to consider first before proceeding. 

One of the things to consider is that you will need to find one of the reputable mechanics by asking your friends as well as family members for referrals. You can even do a search on the internet and come up with a list of a few that you should later check with the local Better Business Bureau to get to know all they do. After settling on the appropriate one it is now time to go through your car’s hand book or manual to find out the recommended maintenance schedule for various works on your car that include tire rotations, oil changes, tune ups as well as fluid checks. You can photocopy this schedule and then indicate the key dates in your planner to avoid forgetting them.  Read more...

You may well have noticed gorgeous, massive cars in classic movies. What happened to these car makers? Were they innovators or just producers of boats or other monstrosities of little innovative value? Sort of like big tank S.U.V. trucks in these days of $ 3 a gallon gasoline. Indeed you may have spotted such cars as the Italian made Isotta Fraschine in classic movies such as the movie “Sunset Boulevard” which starred Gloria Swanson. These cars were not only the highest end luxury models of their days but they introduced early on many advanced features into cars as well as moving ahead and reinforcing standards of reliability and durability of motor vehicles. The thin edge of the wedge even then. Back in 1929 when the Tippo 8A primo motor car was delivered to its first waiting owners , the automotive name and models if Isoto Fraschini were held in the same breath , prestige and level as those of Rolls-Royce and Hispano-Suiza. The story starts in Milan, Italy thirty years earlier when Cesare Isotta and Vincenzio Fraschino joined forces and went into the “newfangled” car business.

At that time Italy was a poor country, they soon realized that with their limited car market, and luxury car market the need, indeed the necessity to export their products. The enterprising partners first shipped a car to the United Sates in 1902 and established the Isotta Import Company in New York just five years later. In 1908, Isotta won Sicily’s super tough Targea Florio race and notched up more than several important auto races in America. Two years later, the Italians launched the mighty KM model, which sported 10.6 liter, four cylinder, and sixteen valve engine. It would storm along at 90 mph at a time when few aircraft could achieve that in flight.  Read more...