There's no question that cars are getting more reliable and maintenance-free. You no longer have to clean carburetors, adjust timing, or perform frequent engine tune-ups the way older cars required.

If someone asked you to list a few car maintenance tasks you could do yourself, tire and oil changes may come to mind first (unless you're a project car person, in which case you'd respond with ...

Ensuring that essential fluids are regularly checked and changed is, perhaps, the best way for a car owner to ensure their vehicle operates at maximum capacity on the road. While engine oil, coolant, ...