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Finally honest, straight to the point auto repair advice in a language you can understand, that gives answers to your car questions. This is not "how-to" but rather "how-not-to" information. Stop over-paying your auto mechanic, and I bet you are right now!

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Check out our free maintenance recommendation schedules to help keep your vehicle in tip top shape.  Automotive Maintenance schedules. Print theses out and take them to your mechanic.

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Why is my check engine light is on! - Do you know how many times a day I hear that? A few simple things you can do to help out your mechanic, save money on the repair cost and save yourself a lot of frustration.Get online auto repair advice and manuals to repair your car yourself! auto repair
Should I tell my mechanic to keep all of my old parts so I know that the parts actually got replaced?
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Oil Leaks! Does your vehicle leak oil?  Is your mechanic having a hard time stopping your oil leak?
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Need Help Finding a Repair Shop? Get Better Prices from your mechanic!  What Parts SHOULD you buy from a junk yard? Do you really need to flush your brake fluid?

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05/13/2008
Ford Crown Victoria Air Conditioner Not Cold Enough
Reader Question I have a 92 Ford Crown Victoria LX, 4.6.w/auto temp control. The air conditioning works fine when outside temp is cool (early morning or late evening). When the outside temp warms up it shuts down. The fan still runs fine, the compressor cycles repeatedly. I have changed both low [...]



05/13/2008
2003 Honda Civic Lack of Power - Steering Wheel Shakes
Reader Question Hi Austin, hope this mail finds you in great health. Got some questions on my 2003 Honda Civic (Date of Purchase - Oct 2003; currently at 62,000 miles) 1. Vehicle makes a hissing noise from behind (on and off, not all the time) when accelerating or when trying turn — do not know when the hissing [...]



05/13/2008
2002 KIA Sportage Check Engine Light Is On Again
Reader Question My question is my 2002 Kia sportage has 108,000 miles on it and I bought a few months ago and I have had a gas smell coming through the vents we have checked everything all tight and no leaks..my dad thinks it might be a pcv valve what do you [...]



05/13/2008
Oil Leaking From My Head Gasket?
Reader Question Hi I have a 1991 Mitsubishi Lancer I have a oil leak at the back of the motor I took it to my repairer he said I had a head gasket leak the head would have to come off to fix do you think this is right as I am not having [...]



05/12/2008
1997 Volkswagen Jetta Runs Bad and Hard To Start
Reader Question Hello, Thanks for the website I am sure its helped thousands of people like me. I have a 1997 Jetta, 4 cylinder. Yesterday I decided to give it a tune-up myself. I ordered all of the parts, sparks, cables, cap & rotor. I was a piece of cake. I had a 2001 BMW 323i and [...]



05/12/2008
1993 Lincoln Town Car With Lots of Problems
Reader Question That’s how I would advertise my car if for some reason I had to sell it. The truth of the matter is that the car was given to me for free from a family friend and it has it’s share of problems. 1. the heat doesn’t work. my dad, who is a retired mechanic [...]



05/06/2008
When Should I Replace The Oxygen Sensor in My Car?
Reader Question I have a 1998 Nissan Pathfinder with approximately 218,000 miles.  I was told that the oxygen sensors may need to be changed to help with gas mileage.  What do you suggest?  How do you know when they need to me changed?  What is an approximate cost to do this job?  Thank you for your [...]


 

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