Guides
Maintaining Your Car
Stay on the road longer with advice from AAA experts in our Guide to Maintaining Your Vehicle.
11 Secrets to Keeping Your Car in Great Shape
Follow these expert car maintenance tips to save yourself from costly repairs down the road.December 30, 2024
Unlocking Winter Woes: A Guide to Thawing Frozen Car Doors and Locks
The best ways to handle a frozen car door or a frozen car lock including how to prevent frozen car doorsOctober 25, 2024
How to Perform Your Own Oil Change
Learn how to change oil, plus other car maintenance tipsSeptember 25, 2024
Is It Bad to Top Off Your Gas Tank?
Overfilling your gas tank can damage your car, harm the environment, ding your wallet, and moreSeptember 23, 2024
Do Headlight Cleaning Hacks Actually Work
From toothpaste to baking soda to lemons, here are the best—and worst—hacks for how to clean hazy headlightsSeptember 19, 2024
How to Easily Select and Change Your Car’s Battery
Your go-to guide for DIY battery replacement, with expert tips from AAASeptember 9, 2024
Easy Steps to Protect Your Car from the Summer Sun
Here’s how extreme heat can damage your vehicle and what you can do to prevent itSeptember 6, 2024
How to Keep Gas from Going Bad
Learn the steps to keep your gasoline from going bad, plus know the signs of aging fuel, including evaporation, oxidation, and moreAugust 30, 2024
5 Easy Steps to Clean Headlights
Tips on headlight restoration and steps to combat foggy headlights, yellow headlights, and moreJuly 16, 2024
4 Car Washing Tips from the Pros (Inside & Out)
Enhance your at-home car wash experience—car wax, wheel cleaner, car interior, and moreMay 21, 2024
The Facts About Car Repair and Maintenance Costs
Perform these routine car maintenance tasks—oil changes, brake pads, tire rotation, and more—to avoid costly repairsMay 20, 2024
What Car Wash Features Do You Really Need?
Sometimes the add-ons aren’t worth itMarch 6, 2024