I've received so many different answers to this question that I decided to ask the experts When a car battery dies due to cold weather or leaving the lights on how many miles should the car be driven and at...
I've received so many different answers to this question that I decided to ask the experts When a car battery dies due to cold weather or leaving the lights on how many miles should the car be driven and at...
I'm writing this letter on behalf of my good friend Dave He has a serious problem with his attempt to purchase a new car Let me give you some background first Dave currently drives a VW Bus He's had it...
About a year ago I bought a Toyota Corolla The first owners babied it and it's a nice car The problem is that it has a manual transmission I have gotten the hang of it but my wife has decided...
I've heard that someone makes a device that lubricates the engine with a separate oil pump before the car is started They claim that it will save significant wear and tear on the engine Have you heard of such a...
I own a two year old car My friends have always told me that it's better to fill up new cars from brand-name filling stations They say I should avoid convenience store outlets Any truth to this David RAY Good...
I have a car under warranty Can I change my own oil and filter without jeopardizing the warranty Earl RAY That's a good question Earl Although my knucklehead brother and I disagree as to whether you SHOULD do it the...
I am looking for a used X pickup I'd like to get a - with a V- and extended cab I like the styling of the Nissan Are they good reliable trucks Edward RAY I can tell already that this...
I have a International Harvester tractor that I use for general farm purposes About eighteen months ago I made a miscalculation in felling a tree which landed across the middle of the tractor's hood The only damage I could see...
No doubt you've heard of the little old lady I'm the little old man who drives his car only to church on Sundays--and sometimes to the shopping mall or my place in the country I just bought myself a new...
Here's one for you Ever since my Brother-In-Law adjusted the idle speed on my ' Mazda it just hasn't been the same Now when I turn on the air conditioning the idle revs up and down up and down constantly...
My husband and I have a Buick The problem is that he simply refuses to use the air conditioner We have had new cars for the past several years and he always says that using the air conditioning in city...
Please answer a question that has been bothering me for over five years I have asked everybody I know and no one has given me a logical answer I want to cool the passenger compartment of my car as efficiently...
I currently own a Volvo I am pleased with my car but I'd like my next car to have more pep I am considering the Volvo GLE with the multi-valve engine What do you think Robert RAY Well almost anything...
Occasionally the drive belts in the tape deck of my ' LeSabre come off I think I could replace the belts if I could get the stereo out of the dash The recommended repair shop charges and keeps the car...
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