I recently heard about filling tires with nitrogen gas to maintain pressure and lengthen tread life Since the air we breathe is percent nitrogen I fail to see how much benefit you actually get from changing from air to nitrogen...
I have a Toyota Camry with miles which I bought new in November of ' I've been getting routine and preventive maintenance at the local Toyota dealer and have never had any problems with the car My question is this...
My father's birthday is coming up and I'm trying to decide what to get him Keep in mind that I've totaled two of his cars -- a Jeep and a BMW His wife totaled his Volvo as well I'll spare...
My college roommate Kathryn and I are avid fans of your column and radio show and now I have a question I have always been interested in purchasing a pre- VW Beetle convertible Is this just a dumb idea or...
I have purchased a Toyota Prius hybrid with miles and the dealer is urging me to buy extended insurance that covers everything parts and labor to miles It costs and I wish I could determine whether that's a good investment...
I have a ' Geo Metro with a -liter engine and a five-speed transmission I recently took my car four-wheeling and broke a few things OK OK I broke a lot of things -- the catalytic converter being one of...
I recently drove from Mississippi to Oklahoma to visit my family for Christmas I made my trip one day after a winter storm moved through the area I saw several vehicles off in the ditch which I presumed were accidents...
I've got a peculiar problem My Mercury Sable's heater has been putting out less and less hot air for the past few years This year there was no heat I flushed the cooling system still nothing Then I flushed the...
I'm in a bit of a pickle and maybe you can help me out My dad is going through a bit of a midlife crisis and wants to buy a brand-new Honda motorcycle Now I'm not opposed to motorcycling but...
I read your recent column about Honda's actions regarding fires in - CR-Vs Editor's note Fires were being reported immediately following oil changes due to oil from an incorrectly installed oil filter dripping on the hot exhaust Honda blames improper...
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