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Do You Know Enough About Cars Not To Get Ripped Off By The Repair Guy?

If there's fluid coming out of the muffler...you might have a problem.

Muffler fluid

Which of these isn't a real essential fuel for your car?

If you place a penny head-first into a tread groove on the tire and can see the top of Lincoln’s head, you probably need new tires.

Penny test

The "\_\_\_\_\_\_ test" is a good way to test if you need new tires.

If you have a dead battery, chances are none of the lights on your dashboard are lighting up.

Dead battery

Which of these is not a reason why your "check engine" light is on?

Your transmission is in charge of the gears, so if it's hard to switch from drive to park, you should check your transmission.

Delay in shifting gears

Which of these is a sign that your transmission needs work?

If there's no internal damage to the car, a body shop can handle the exterior.

A body shop

You accidentally backed into a mailbox and dented your car. Where do you take it?

This is what delivers an electric current for the ignition, so out of all of these, this is most likely the problem.

The spark plug

Your car won't start. Which part would you look at first?

You might be taken for a ride by the mechanics, but it's probably best for your car that you don't do any DIY work under the hood.

Leave it to the pros!

You know enough to know what's going on with your vehicle when something's up, but fixing it is another story.

You seem to know what you're talking about...

Cars are your life. You most likely had to wash the oil off your hands before taking this quiz.

Total car nerd

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