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A true JDM

by Lord Seno - February 23, 2014 - 12:00am

Being in the local car scene for so long , I can now easily distinguish a boy racer from a true enthusiast.

Donuts for Racing?

by Lord Seno - January 12, 2014 - 12:00am

I went to a local vulcanizing shop during the holidays and overheard two yuppies talking about a spare tire that they brought with them. It was a donut tire that, from what I heard, they purchased from a local used...

The Road to Hydrogen

by Lord Seno - November 24, 2013 - 12:00am

Even though Hydrogen Cars have been testing for quite awhile now, the gears have never been really set as to when these steam belchers will finally line up for commercial mass production. And though science...

The Simple Oil Check Procedure

by Lord Seno - November 17, 2013 - 12:00am

A reader asked about how to check engine oil levels correctly. This is what she wrote:

Hellaflush

by Lord Seno - November 10, 2013 - 12:00am

A new car culture has invaded our Metro and is slowly increasing in popularity especially with the young enthusiast. Cars with ultra low ground clearances, wide wheels with extreme negative offsets, normal tires...

Saving Gears

by Lord Seno - November 3, 2013 - 12:00am

Transmission failure is a bummer! It’s something that’s annoying- not to mention that it’s a very expensive fix. If you’re like most people, you don’t worry about these things until...

Driving during an Earthquake

by Lord Seno - October 20, 2013 - 12:00am

The strong earthquake that hit Central Visayas last week left me in total shock. I was on my way out of my driveway when the ground shook. I had to rush back to the house and literally pull everybody out to the open....

An Expensive Fix

by Lord Seno - October 6, 2013 - 12:00am

A friend recently had to check-in his Diesel Turbo AUV(Asian Utility Vehicle) in a service shop. He complained about the lack of acceleration and the excessive black smoke that it spewed. The diagnosis was later...

Law for the “Un-sound”

by Lord Seno - September 29, 2013 - 12:00am

Last week, a City Councilor proposed to update the Anti Noise Ordinance of Cebu by introducing a measure that will seek to impose a hefty increase in the fines against motorists who will modify their vehicle mu...

When “H” is too HOT

by Lord Seno - September 22, 2013 - 12:00am

I got a message in my Facebook account about an overheating problem so I decided to talk about it, to somehow enlighten my less mechanically inclined friends about the subject of overheating and coolants:

Got Nitrogen?

by Lord Seno - September 15, 2013 - 12:00am

I went to a tire service center to get a routine tire change when this salesman offers me what they called “nitrogen fill.” He explained to me the process of filling my new tires with nitrogen and...

Don’t be a “TRD”

by Lord Seno - July 14, 2013 - 12:00am

Have you ever heard somebody sarcastically say “T.R.D” when a loud car passes by? This would mean that car was either too fast or incredibly slow. In the automobile performance world, the TRD acronym...

Easy Performance Tips

by Lord Seno - July 7, 2013 - 12:00am

So you’ve got the “top of the line” car. One that has a great audio system, leather seats, digital displays and controls in the steering wheel.

How to be a Rain Meister

by Lord Seno - June 16, 2013 - 12:00am

Rain is God’s gift to mankind. Its pureness comes from nature’s process of evaporation which separates water from unwanted chemicals. It’s the lifeline of mankind, of our flora and fauna; we simply...

Hybrid Power

by Lord Seno - May 19, 2013 - 12:00am

Last week, I wrote about how the "Greenhouse Effect" and "Global Warming" have lead innovators to look for environment-friendly alternative fuels for our cars.

Crossover

by Lord Seno - April 28, 2013 - 12:00am

Crossover is a very interesting noun and it is used to indicate various things. Generally, crossover is a place at which crossing is made such as a train transferring from one line to another using a short connecting...

Your Nose Knows….

by Lord Seno - April 21, 2013 - 12:00am

Experts have claimed that the sense of smell in animals and humans may be stronger than all the other five senses.

Testing the SZ16

by Lord Seno - April 14, 2013 - 12:00am

Yamaha Motor Philippines recently released a new model of the “all around commuter” called the SZ16.

Overheating Emergency Tips

by Lord Seno - March 31, 2013 - 12:00am

Cars overheat most often in summer. It’s rare with brandnew vehicles, but even a well-tuned automobile can overheat under extreme conditions.

“The best package”

by Lord Seno - March 24, 2013 - 12:00am

Over the next few weeks, new professionals will be getting new jobs. Some will be lucky enough to land perfect jobs.

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