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About the Author

Meet the person behind MOTORLORE.

MOTORLORE is built to help real car owners understand problems, maintenance, repairs and everyday vehicle decisions without unnecessary shop-floor jargon.

Débora Justo, founder and author of MOTORLORE

Founder & Author

Débora Justo

I created MOTORLORE to make automotive information easier to understand for the person who actually owns, drives and maintains the car.

The site brings together diagnostics, maintenance, repair guidance, ownership information, tools and practical explanations designed to help readers understand what may be happening before deciding what to do next.

My role is to shape the direction of MOTORLORE and keep its content focused on clarity, useful context and better-informed vehicle ownership decisions.

Know your car. Keep it going.

At a glance

The perspective behind MOTORLORE.

How the author’s role connects to the automotive guides, tools and practical ownership information published across the site.

01 Role

Founder & Author

Responsible for the overall direction, voice and reader experience of MOTORLORE.

02 Focus

Practical car ownership

Diagnostics, maintenance, repairs, tools, car care and everyday vehicle decisions.

03 Approach

Evidence before assumptions

Start with symptoms, available information and vehicle-specific context before jumping to conclusions or replacing parts.

Why MOTORLORE

Built around the questions car owners actually ask.

Why is that warning light on? Is this noise urgent? What maintenance really matters? How much could a repair cost? Can this wait? Is this something I can inspect myself?

Those are ownership questions, not just technical questions. MOTORLORE organizes automotive information around symptoms, maintenance needs, repair decisions and practical next steps so readers can better understand what their vehicle may be telling them.

Areas of focus

What MOTORLORE helps readers understand.

The core automotive topics that shape the publication and its practical approach to vehicle ownership.

01 Start with symptoms

Diagnostics

Warning lights, noises, vibrations, leaks, smells, OBD2 information and other clues that help narrow down what may be happening.

02 Keep it going

Maintenance

Service intervals, fluids, batteries, tires, routine inspections and the maintenance decisions that support everyday reliability.

03 Understand the fix

Repairs & Costs

What common repairs involve, what can affect labor and parts costs and when professional diagnosis or repair may be appropriate.

04 Use the right information

Tools & Ownership

Calculators, maintenance helpers, equipment, car-care resources and practical information for everyday vehicle ownership.

Editorial approach

Clear automotive information requires context.

Automotive answers can change by year, make, model, trim, engine, condition and repair history. MOTORLORE is designed to explain broadly useful principles while making those limits clear.

Sources

Use reliable technical information.

Manufacturer information and other appropriate technical sources should be prioritized when specifications or procedures matter.

Vehicle-specific

One answer does not fit every car.

Procedures, specifications and likely causes may change between vehicles and configurations.

Limits

Know when inspection matters.

Some problems cannot be responsibly diagnosed from symptoms alone and require hands-on inspection or a qualified professional.

A note from Débora

Understanding your car changes the conversation.

MOTORLORE is not about making every owner perform every repair themselves. It is about helping readers understand symptoms, maintenance, repair decisions and the questions worth asking before money or parts are committed.

The more clearly a car owner understands the situation, the easier it becomes to decide what should happen next.

Start with what you notice

Something doesn’t feel right?

Start with the symptom and explore MOTORLORE’s diagnostics and problem-solving guides.

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