We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites like ours to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. This comes at no extra cost to you and helps to offset some of the costs of running this blog.
When you purchase an item that we’ve linked to, Motoring Mastery receives a small commission from Amazon on the sale. This helps us keep the blog running and create more helpful content for you.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. This means anytime you click through one of our Amazon links and purchase an item, whether the link is to books, auto parts, tools, or anything else, we may receive a small commission from Amazon. Again, this comes at no extra cost to you.
How the Amazon Links on Our Site Work
When you click one of the Amazon links on our site and make a purchase on Amazon, we may receive a small commission. How it works is every Amazon link we include will lead to the site’s selling page for that product. From there you can check it out, compare prices, read reviews, etc. If you decide to buy it, Amazon pays us a small referral fee.
Amazon sets the fee percentage, generally from 3-7% of the product price. That helps us keep our blog up and running. Whether or not you buy the item is entirely up to you, we don’t get paid unless someone makes a purchase.
As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases on Amazon.com.
What Kinds of Items We Link To
We link out to all kinds of products on Amazon. Some examples include:
- Auto parts like brake pads, oil filters, spark plugs, car batteries
- Tools like floor jacks, torque wrenches, socket sets, ratchets
- Garage storage solutions like shelves, tool-boxes, organizers
- Cleaning supplies like degreasers, all-purpose cleaners, microfiber cloths
- OBD2 code readers for check engine lights
- Touch-up paint pens, scratch repair kits
- Tire pressure gauges, tire tread depth gauges
- Car accessories like phone mounts, seat organizers
- Motor oils, oil filters, air filters, fuel additives
- Car waxes, polishes, compounds, car wash soaps
- Shop lights, drop lights, flashlights
Along with automotive products, we’ll also link to books and other informational products related to auto repair and maintenance. For example:
- Auto repair manuals like Chilton manuals
- Haynes auto repair manuals
- Books on auto mechanics, auto electrical systems, etc.
If you find a product we’ve linked to helpful and choose to purchase it, a small commission is paid to us at no extra cost to you. This helps keep our blog up allowing us to continue providing helpful information to readers like yourself. We only link to products we believe will be useful for our readers.
What We Do With Earnings
The earnings from Amazon affiliate links help offset some of the costs associated with running Motoring Mastery and allow us to keep providing helpful automotive articles and how-to guides.
Here are some examples of how we put those affiliate earnings to work:
- Web hosting fees to keep the site online
- Software costs (blog editors, photo editors, domain registrations, security, etc.)
- Purchase of tools, car parts, and supplies for how-to demonstrations
- Fees for sites/applications we use to help create content
- Licensing costs for stock images and icons
- Company registration/licensing expenses
Without affiliate programs like Amazon Associates, operating this blog would be much more expensive. Small commissions off purchases enable us to keep creating content around auto maintenance, repair, and operation for car and truck owners.
Affiliate Links on Our Site
Anywhere you see product links on Motoringmastery.com, there is potential for us to earn a small commission if you visit Amazon through that link and buy something, at no extra cost to you.
We only link out to gear useful for DIYers, car enthusiasts, and everyday drivers. Our aim is not to just hard sell stuff no one needs just to make money.
However, if you find our recommendations and links helpful and choose to purchase through them, we appreciate the small commissions that help keep this site going.
Contact Us With Any Questions
If you have any questions related to our participation in the Amazon Associates Program do not hesitate to contact us and we’ll be happy to explain anything in more detail. You can reach us via our contact page with the email form, Facebook messaging, or text/call the number listed in our phone menu.
