Hi, I'm a Design educator and teach car design at an institution. It has often worried me that there wasn't a unified place or data on the automotive terminology or design glossary terms that are used to describe various parts of a vehicle. I learnt most from fragmented posts on various websites and from an glossary that my professor had made. Finally, when I got to the teaching position, I made one which covers most of the exterior glossary items for a vehicle. Let me know if anyone wants to have a look at the explainer video.

Explainer Video

My daughter's boyfriend has been accepted into a Mechanic training program we bought him some Craftsmans tools when he got his acceptance but his birthday is also in December so we want to do something really nice to get him started help him out for birthday/Christmas. His dad is not around to help so my husband has been teaching him somethings. I hope this is on topic enough. - thank you in advance for suggestions

Every 16 year old is going to want one to go with their Batman costume:

https://mashable.com/tech/tesla-roadster-flying-tricks

Its a total mess

Too small a wastegate and you get boost creep. Too big and boost control gets sloppy. We put together a sizing guide covering 44mm vs 50mm vs 60mm, plus water-cooled diaphragm vs piston-actuated designs: https://granatellimotorsports.com/blogs/all/44mm-vs-50mm-vs-60mm-wastegate-what-size-granatelli-wastegate-do-you-need

Here’s one of our turbo LS builds in the shop: BOV up on the charge pipe, wastegate down by the downpipe.

And if you’re adding a blow-off valve too, our wastegate & BOV FAQ answers the usual questions: https://granatellimotorsports.com/blogs/news/wastegate-amp-blow-off-valve-faq

What size gate are you running, and at what boost? Happy to help in the comments.

Hi everyone! As a Mobility & Transport teacher from Holland, I made a short 3D animation explaining the 4-stroke engine cycles step-by-step (Intake, Compression, Power, Exhaust). Thought it might be useful for students or anyone learning engine basics!

Link: https://youtu.be/t5i6RRA1zx0

I have to do an oil change soon and want to learn to do it myself. Although, I'm wondering what is truly cheaper, If I do it myself, or if I take it to a mechanic?

I know I have to purchase the right oil and oil filter; my only concern is whether I should get a car jack or some car ramps. I imagine a car jack can be more useful in the future like to change breaks pad etc. I'm leaning towards the car jack but, do I have to buy a car jack stand as well?

I'm just starting out a big career change into the automotive industry (hopefully mostly transmissions soon), but my previous jobs have NOTHING to do with cars. Does anyone have any advice on how to make a resume that's primarily hotel management sound appealing to a shop?

Anything is very much appreciated! 🖤

I have a 1987 Dodge Ram 50 that I use for work and on the daily. I've worked to try and keep her up to speed and running well. With the gasoline dilution that happened back in May I switched over to using ethanol-free gas for the last few months and have noticed a difference. I'm moving here in the next month and it looks like ethanol-free gasoline is not as readily available to find. How important is it for me to keep up with using ethanol-free gasoline to protect my hoses and carburateur? I thought this was hugely important, but I'm seeing mixed feedback on different forums.

Can anyone recommend a good auto mechanic workshop in Islamabad where I can learn practical hands-on skills and get a verified/recognised certificate? I’m looking for a proper workshop with practical training, not just theory. Genuine recommendations would be appreciated.

Favorite coolant vacuum kit?

So, I want to make sure the top center nut on my installed kyb’s are torqued down, but I’m not seeing how.

These don’t have an open top nut for the hex Allen key and I don’t see a way to hold to shaft still other than a tiny bit of flat side on the threaded part. But that’s above the nut and only about maybe a 1/16th of an inch is visible, max. I see no way to access the flat spot below the nut, either. What am I missing?

I know someone’s gonna say to ugga dugga it, but I don’t have one. And everything I’m seeing online says not to do that, so there must be another way, but dang if I can figure it out.

Somebody help me!! lol

You need to see this truck -- It's UNBELIEVABLE