9 DIY Car Maintenance Tips to Save Money and Avoid COVID-19
are sitting idle more often as people work from home. These new habits mean automobiles need attention, and more people are opting to do their own car maintenance to avoid COVID-19 risks and save money. A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. adult car owners by Wakefield Research for SimpleTire found that 65 percent of respondents have performed maintenance on their own cars since the pandemic, rather than heading to a garage. "Cars are an essential part of our lives, so we have to take care of them, much like we take care of ourselves,” says David Bennett, 52, manager of repair systems at the American Automobile Association's national office in Heathrow, Florida. Now's the perfect time to get your car primed to safely hit...