Jack Pickell

1 week ago | boston.com | John Paul |Jack Pickell

Q. I have a 2009 Toyota Matrix, and my husband has a 2017 Subaru Crosstrek. Both cars do sit in the sun in our driveway, mostly with windshield/dashboard shades. It is surprising to me that my older Toyota has an air conditioner that works great. The Subaru on the other hand is really not great. I think it might help if my husband also covers the hood in the hot weather. The mechanic said it was normal last year when he looked at it. He is a good, honest mechanic.

2 weeks ago | boston.com | John Paul |Jack Pickell

Q. We have a 2009 Toyota RAV4 with about 220,000 miles. We’re the original owners of the vehicle and it came with steel rims. The design of the rim is such that it can trap water, causing it to rust and leak. It has gotten so bad that it now has caused a slow leak in a couple of them. The soapy water test has proven this to be the case. The car that is worth less than $2,000 and doesn’t use more than a half quart every 5,000-mile oil change. What are the options to fix this?

2 weeks ago | boston.com | Jack Pickell

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are calling up top prospect Roman Anthony two days after the 21-year-old outfielder hit a 497-foot grand slam for Triple-A Worcester. Anthony will make his major league debut Monday night at home against Tampa Bay, batting fifth and playing right field, manager Alex Cora said. A second-round pick in the 2022 amateur draft, Anthony is batting .288 with 10 homers and 29 RBIs in 58 games this season.

3 weeks ago | boston.com | John Paul |Jack Pickell

Q. We have a 2019 Toyota Sienna with less than 50,000 miles, and have been advised to have the brake fluid flushed. Over the last 15 years we have owned six Toyotas and have never had the brake fluid flushed, even though some were driven over 180,000 miles. Is the brake fluid used in German engineered cars that different from that used in Japanese cars? My former Volkswagen never had the brake fluid changed. We take service very seriously and want to make sure the fluid flush is necessary. A.

1 month ago | boston.com | Jack Pickell

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich hit a grand slam in the 10th inning for his first career-walk-off homer, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. With Joey Ortiz on at second, Brice Turang lined a four-seam fastball off Liam Hendriks (0-2) for a base hit that moved Ortiz to third. Jackson Chourio walked. One out later, Yelich drove a 1-1 pitch 400 feet over the wall in right-center.