A few days ago, Petron Corp. Philippines revealed that the alternative fuel, E10, had harmful effects on vehicles. Corrosion, which was pointed out as the main culprit that could pose severe threats to a car’s fuel and gas intake parts, were attributed to other factors such as the use of previous types of fuel and inferior replacement parts. This was what Department of Energy Secretary Angelo T. Reyes revealed in the light of the fear that the celebrated E10 fuel may be doing more harm than good for vehicles.

According to the DOE secretary as well, the purity of local ethanol was 99.8 percent, just above the 99.3-percent standard. This may seem like an answer but the number of car owners complaining about the E10 ethanol fuel may be something to consider as well. If the case were for just a couple of motorists, then this excuse could be accepted. However, that is just the thing; there are no definitive numbers to actually pinpoint if majority of car owners using the E10 fuel have indeed had problems with it.

Finally, the E10 ethanol fuel was claimed to likewise help clean fuel tanks. Now this seems contradicting if you tie it up with the motorist claims. If actual numbers of complainants can be shown, the actual judgment on whether the E10 is good or bad for cars can be adjudged. But for now, it has been a battle of opinion which is not resolving anything as far as this issue is concerned.

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(Source) Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Auto parts are in the limelight these days and this again points towards the growing practice of making do with your old vehicles by maintaining and fine-tuning them. Apparently this covers most motorists today, even the off-roaders who are prone to more repairs and need for replacement parts due to their nature of motoring. This also includes other accessories such as warn winches which will certainly come in handy when off-roaders are outdoors.

And to make sure that these off-roaders can locate their parts easier, TransAmerican Auto Parts adds another distribution point of sale with the acquisition of GoWarn.com which caters to warn winches.

Warn has made its mark in the off-road industry time and again by focusing on what the everyday off-roader needs and will use in his or her adventures. Warn really began to showcase their dedication to the everyday off-roader in 1959 when they produced the first recreational winch. With this tool, off-roaders discovered they could do the jobs they’d been paying tow trucks to do for years.

(Source) Press

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When you get into a minor accident, you may notice that the degree of repairs will depend on what part of your car is damaged. Normally actual car parts such as you bumper, headlights or lens will be easy to replace. However they are a lot more expensive.

Depending on the model, one thing you may note when you are looking for a replacement part is that you have choices. You can either get the original brand or turn to replacement parts. Replacement parts normally come from Taiwan and are categorized as imitations.

These replacement parts from Taiwan are preferred by some, especially if the cost is almost ½ of the price of a new one. As far as quality is concerned, it can do for the first couple of months. However for some parts, car lamps or lens in particular, you may notice fading colors in the long run. That is the drawback if you use replacement parts.

Dents are easy to fix. The only problem with that is the time element. Unlike for damaged parts, curing time is the factor to repair car dents from car collisions.

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