Audra here.

You know, I’ve been in the business of fixing cars for a long time and have talked to thousands of people about their vehicles. Believe it or not, I’ve been doing this since I was twelve! I’ve heard the good and the bad about family, fears, accidents, mistakes, the joy of riding and story after story. The ones that always stood out to me are the stories women would tell about how they know nothing about their cars or have been taken advantage of because they’re just not “car savvy.”

Listen ladies…and gents if you’re reading. I get it. This thought process is built on years and years of being told that fixing cars and understanding the little blinking lights that go on and off on your dashboard are a man’s problem. Just like most men kept their distance from the kitchen until the Food Network made chefs into rock stars! I’m sure some of you would like to keep it that way, because we’re all busy and are not in the mood to learn something new. Well, I’m here to tell you that if it takes you 20 minutes to read this manual, you’ll save ten fold in time and money every year.

There are so many makes and models of vehicles on the road that it would seem impossible to empower someone with one small set of tips…right? I don’t care what type of vehicle you put in front of me. It can be a car, van, truck or SUV. It can be any make or model and cost $100 to $200,000. The fact is, all cars have some very important things in common, and I’m going to lay them on the line. I may even lose a few bucks doing it, because when you’re done reading this…you may decide to change your own air filter!

Mechanically Yours,

Audra