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May
19

Top 5 Automotive iPhone Applications

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FYI Mileage- This is a great tool if you are on the road a lot. FYI Mileage will track your miles for you from a given point to another given point. This makes mileage logs obsolete. FYI is another great iPhone application to increase your productivity. Some of the features include multiple vehicles and multiple drivers. This can be especially helpful if a couple of you were going to a meeting. FYI Mileage can track both sets of miles. It has a custom reimbursement field so you know exactly what the boss owes you. FYI Mileage runs in both the mileage mode and kilometer mode. With reporting done in graphs and lots of other cool features it is definitely a must have iPhone application if you are doing any sort of traveling.Iwrecked – Iwrecked is a monster of an automotive iPhone application. Being the first iPhone application of its kind, an auto accident application, Iwrecked has been tried and tested. It has been mentioned in huge publications such as Road and Track and Edmunds. Some of the power packed features are the ability to take photos and
May
17

Cleaning Your Car – Professional Products Or Store Bought?

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Cleaning my car is one of my ways to escape the craziness of life. Gathering all my buckets of cleaning products, breaking out the water hose and spending about 90 minutes really getting my BMW looking sharp makes me feel good when it’s all complete. I usually feel good and tired, but my car looks great.For years, I just used the standard cleaning stuff to clean my cars, but once I stepped into the world of BMW ownership, I decided to expand my horizons on car cleaning. I literally have buckets with cleaning cloths, chemicals, brushes and more. I have found that much of the $5 stuff doesn’t work like professional detailing products.For example, I like keeping my wheels very clean. The $5 brake dust cleaner rarely ever does what the bottle states…”Spray and Rinse with NO Brush needed.” Hmmm, don’t think so. However, I went to a professional detail supplier in my area. The same place that many local detail shops get their cleaning products at. I bought some professional grade wheel cleaner for brake dust. It gets diluted with 50% water. I spray, rinse, do
May
16

New Website Up For Isuzu Diesel Engines

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Emission standards is changing with the times and for 2007, there is a new batch of changes that would need all auto manufacturers to also change the way that they create their vehicle parts. With that, the Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc. has just launched a new website. This website would inform all consumers in the auto market about any changes that they might have regarding their products – from Isuzu auto parts to Isuzu accessories to engines.This new website can be found at http://www.isuzudieselengine.com. Aside from this, the company has also made sure that their commercial vehicle site also is updated so that all visitors and guests would be kept up to date on the latest happenings regarding their products. Their official site can be found at http://www.isuzucv.com.As per 2007 emission standards, starting the first day of 2007, January 1st, all diesel engines that are produced should be able to meet the terms given. One of these is that elements like nitrogen oxide (NOx), hydrocarbons (HC), and even particulate matter (PM) should be reduced by at least 90 per cent. This is in comparison to
May
10

Eight Truck Accessories Worth Having

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Are you considering adding a few more accessories or components for your vehicle? Well, you will usually find such from the automotive manufacturers actually.Still you will also find that additional options can be available over the internet. You might even find that purchasing via online can get you much better deals, discounts and freebies. Of course, as with everything else, you need to be patient enough and check out many different websites that has many different offers.First off, find out what the most in-demand auto or truck accessories are nowadays and identify which are those you actually need.1. Grill guards – Many vehicle owners find it important to have add-ons that would provide additional protection to their rig. Most truck owners especially prefer protective accessories like grill guards that are guaranteed to secure the front part of their trucks from damages that could be caused by impact. These are usually installed below or on the fender of the truck.Front impact damage can be very severe and the grill guards are specifically designed to prevent that. Many situations can cause impact damage to a truck. They are mounted