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There are bad things that can take place while you are driving, and you can find yourself at the side of the road in need of help. Having a roadside emergency kit in your vehicle can help you out in bad situations.

Your roadside emergency kit should include the basics such as flashlights and a first aid kit. Your kit should also include jumper cables in case your battery needs a little help from another vehicle. 

Avoiding a potential tire blowout comes down to putting in a little effort now to identify issues while they are small enough to be addressed and corrected. Here are a couple things to look out for concerning the health of your car tires.

If you notice one or more tires looks like it is low on air, get out your tire gauge to make certain. Low air pressure causes excessive wear in areas that should not be in contact with the road, increasing the chances the car experiences a tire blowout. 

Due to all the parts inside the cooling system that need to be operating optimally, it's extremely important that you are getting routine maintenance done to prevent serious troubles.

The water pump has to be moving coolant from block to radiator, and if it fails, the coolant will overheat. The bearing in the pump and belts all must be working perfectly or issues will result.

The radiator cannot have any obstructions, the hoses have to be in top shape, and the fan must be working to cool the fluids as they pass. Any interruption and the coolant will not…

One of the most underappreciated parts of a car is the car battery. Without it, the car is going nowhere fast. That is why our team here at Lev Kia of Framingham want to ensure that you know all of the basics about what your car battery does and how long it usually lasts before it needs to be serviced.

First, the purpose of a car battery is only to produce electricity. This electricity is then used to create a spark which is what ultimately fires up the engine when you turn the key. Most automotive professionals estimate that the…

Jumping a car can be extremely useful when you are stranded with a dead battery, but there some precautions to take.

Make sure the cars have their emergency brakes on, and both vehicles and all people are out of traffic. If there is too much traffic, call a towing company for a jump.

You need to know how to identify the battery terminals and cable clamps. The red or plus signed terminal is positive. The black or minus marked terminal is negative. It is the same on the cable; red or plus is positive, and black or minus is negative…

Many advances in automotive technology has made maintaining your vehicle so that you can always be driving in the safest vehicle possible even easier than ever before. The tire pressure light on your dashboard is one of those features. But do you know why your tires lose pressure, causing your light to illuminate, in the first place?

There are a couple of reasons that your tires lose pressure. It's possible that you could have a slow leak, but your tires' pressure fluctuates with the change in temperature, as well. As the weather becomes colder, the air molecules contract, causing…