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Fix an air conditioning leak 27 Aug 2013 | 05:17 am
Fix an air conditioning leak If your A/C cools the air slightly but it’s not as cold as it used to be, chances are its low on refrigerant. Most A/C leaks are caused by deteriorating “O” ring seals. E...
What oil brand is best? 14 Aug 2013 | 12:24 am
What oil brand is best? I hear this question all the time and people get really emotional with their preferences. But many of the “facts” that get repeated are simply unfounded, out of date, or are b...
Adding the wrong oil viscosity to your engine 11 Aug 2013 | 09:24 pm
Adding the wrong oil viscosity to your engine I’ve written a post on the importance of using the correct oil viscosity for your particular engine. The take-away from that post is to always use the oi...
What oil should you use 10 Aug 2013 | 05:17 am
Choosing the correct oil On one hand, picking the right oil, filter, and service interval has never been more challenging. Because even if you follow the oil type and viscosity recommendations shown ...
Service 4WD light on, trouble code C0388, C0374 26 Jul 2013 | 04:52 am
Service 4WD light on, trouble code C0388, C0374 General Motors has issued a Technical Service Bulleting #05-04-21-003C to address a problem with their 4WD vehicles where the Service 4WD message may a...
P0133, P0139, P0170, P0173, P0171, P0174, P1136, P1138, P1141, P1143, AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN 20 Jul 2013 | 09:37 pm
P0133, P0139, P0170, P0173, P0171, P0174, P1136, P1138, P1141, P1143, AUDI, VOLKSWAGEN If you own an Audi A4, A6, A8, or a Volkswagaen Golf, Jetta, Passat, and New Beetle With 1.8T, 2.0, 2.8/3.2 VR-...
How to change your battery 7 Jul 2013 | 08:34 pm
How to change your battery Late model vehicles include many fly-by-wire systems. For example, the accelerator pedal no longer connects to the throttle body with a cable. It’s wired into the PCM and t...
P2098 trouble code on Dodge Stratus, Sebring 7 Jul 2013 | 01:49 am
P2098 trouble code on Dodge Stratus, Sebring Trouble code P2098 on a Dodge Sebring or Dodge Stratus indicates that the downstream (post catalytic converter) is reporting a reading that’s consistently...
Synthetic oil versus dino or mineral oil 6 Jul 2013 | 01:17 am
Should you switch to synthetic oil? This discussion is a bit long, but I’m devoting a lot to it because there are so many myths and legends out there. I’ll cover this topic from A-Z so you can make a...
Central Timer Module, body control module, gem module 9 Jun 2013 | 06:15 am
Central Timer Module Every car maker is switching to digital controls for almost all vehicle functions. It’s an effort to reduce wiring costs and complexity, reduce weight, and have complete control o...
