Magnus Sellén is a certified automotive diagnostic technician and the founder of Mechanic Base. He has spent more than ten years working in professional workshops diagnosing and repairing vehicles ...

Bojan Popic is a mechanical engineer and long-time automotive technician who creates and edits much of the visual and written content on Mechanic Base. His engineering background helps him explain ...

The fuel gauge sender is responsible for relaying how much gas is in the car. If you have a bad fuel gauge sender, there’s going to be trouble reading the gas level. That’s why it’s important to pay ...

Unless you are familiar with the workings of car engines, you have probably never heard of the valve cover. It’s not a part that is talked about or included with regular maintenance, so it can be ...

Most modern cars either have a timing chain or a timing belt under the hood. Both are used to connect the crankshaft to the camshaft and ensure the perfect timing for your internal combustion engine.

You’re likely to have heard the term “overdrive” before. It sounds pretty cool! In reality, it is a pretty cool feature, but it isn’t particularly exciting. You might imagine that the overdrive button ...

When it comes time to troubleshoot a DTC, it can be difficult to know where to start. That’s especially true if you see the P0410 code and aren’t sure what it means or how to fix it. In this guide, we ...

Has your mechanic suggested a fuel induction service and left you wondering what it really does? Is it truly beneficial for your engine’s performance, or just another way to spend more money? Many ...