My dear husband and I have entered into a heated debate about the quality of gas. My less-than-informed husband insists that gas from quick-stop-type gas stations is a lesser quality than that of the big oil companies. My supposition is...
Last night, my neighbor knocked on my door an hour after I got home. He asked me if I had left my car running for a reason. I told him that I had turned off the car and had the...
My wife's car is a 2001 Highlander with approximately 54,000 miles. About two years ago it began consuming oil and has gotten progressively worse. It has failed the last two emissions tests, the check-engine light comes on regularly and it produces...
I have a 2003 Jeep Liberty that groans so badly when I use the brakes, it causes people walking down the street to stop and stare. The noise seems to get louder when the weather is cold or damp. Living in...
I commute 130 miles round trip and am thinking about buying a new diesel Volkswagen. I m worried about maintenance costs. I read that diesels make up less than 1 percent of the U.S. market, so will it be hard to...
How do you clean the air-conditioning ducts in your car? Thank you....
Hey guys, I found an error in your otherwise good column. The subject was placement of weight in the trunk to make more-effective traction for a rear-wheel-drive car. You stated that the best place to put the weight is directly...
Hey, guys! I need your help doing the unthinkable: proving my father wrong. I drive a 2003 Chevy Tahoe. I live in Atlanta and go to Georgia Tech, so most of my driving is city driving. With the constant stop and...
You guys are great, and my 6-year-old loves you, too. Please help me stay sane! I have a 14-year-old Honda Civic that runs great, even with 174,000 miles. My only problem is that the seat-belt warning light flashes and the warning...
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