Finding a trustworthy repair shop is one of the most important parts of keeping your vehicle properly serviced. It can be a challenge, but CR’s expert guidance can help you size up service facilities ...

“High scare equals high profit,” says John Ibbotson, Consumer Reports’ chief mechanic, who has been in the auto parts and service business since 1990. If your mechanic already has you in the auto ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The cost of owning a car does not stop with ...

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Whether you are afraid of being ripped off or just feel out of your depth in conversations with auto mechanics, taking your car in for maintenance can be stressful. Jessica Chou knows that stress — ...

Everybody needs a trustworthy auto mechanic with all the required professional certifications to keep a car in tip-top shape. But there are some things mechanics avoid telling customers. It never ...

Drivers often think they can ignore a check engine light because “it’s just an emissions problem.” It’s true that the early ...

This piece originally aired June 19, 2015. Patrice Banks knows what she's doing under the hood. She shares that knowledge -- for free -- at monthly clinics geared toward women. "There are certain ...