Your Check Engine Light Is On. Here's How to Read It Yourself.

Your car is basically a rolling computer network, and that little “check engine” light is the car begging you to read the ...

Don't clear that check engine light—this $100 tool can save you a failed smog test

The “check engine” light is the most annoying orange icon in America. Half the time the car feels fine, and the other half ...
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Here’s What Common ‘Check Engine’ Problems Will Cost To Fix, Data Shows

Today’s cars and trucks are literally rolling test beds of technology, which has tended to make the days of the so-called shade tree mechanic and eyeball diagnoses of what ails a given model a distant ...
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OBDLink MX+ lets you know how your car’s engine is performing

My dad used to work on his cars. I like to think I helped, but I just held the light where he was working. As cars get more and more complex, doing your own work is getting harder. We are all familiar ...
Cars

Report: Here’s What It Will Cost to Fix Your Check-Engine Light

The costs of buying a new or used car have climbed in recent years, and so has the average repair bill. If a vehicle purchase or major repair isn’t in the cards (or budget), maintaining the health of ...
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Can A Check Engine Light Go Away On Its Own?

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The check engine light is one of those dashboard warning lights drivers dread to see suddenly come on in the middle of driving. First-time car ...