Ray Magliozzi

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Easiest Way Out Of A Tough Spot May Be To Appeal For Mercy

1 week ago | yankton.net | Ray Magliozzi

Dear Car Talk: I just received notice of a class action settlement for excessive oil consumption on my 2013 Audi A4 Allroad. My car does consume a lot of oil. The class action would cover 75% of the repair costs. But here’s the problem: Three days after receiving the notice, the Check Engine light came on. I brought it to my local foreign car specialist, and they determined the timing chain was the cause.
Easiest Way Out Of A Tough Spot May Be To Appeal For Mercy - Car Talk

1 week ago | cartalk.com | Ray Magliozzi

Dear Car Talk:I just received notice of a class action settlement for excessive oil consumption on my 2013 Audi A4 Allroad. My car does consume a lot of oil. The class action would cover 75% of the repair costs. But here's the problem: Three days after receiving the notice, the Check Engine light came on. I brought it to my local foreign car specialist, and they determined the timing chain was the cause.
Easiest way out of a tough spot may be to appeal for mercy

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Ray Magliozzi

Dear Car Talk: I just received notice of a class action settlement for excessive oil consumption on my 2013 Audi A4 Allroad. My car does consume a lot of oil. The class action would cover 75% of the repair costs. But here’s the problem: Three days after receiving the notice, the Check Engine light came on. I brought it to my local foreign car specialist, and they determined the timing chain was the cause.
Useful Safety Feature Can Be Turned Off So You Can Run Into Walls

2 weeks ago | yankton.net | Ray Magliozzi

Dear Car Talk: Our new Toyota Tundra uses ALL of the available space in our garage. And if I want to close the garage door, I have to pull within inches of the front wall. Here’s the problem: The automatic brake system continually hits the brakes for me every time I approach the wall, even though I am just creeping at 1 mph. Is there a danger in repeatedly having the auto brake system activate when I park each time? Will this damage the brakes? — DanNo, but it might damage your neck, Dan.
Useful Safety Feature Can Be Turned Off So You Can Run Into Walls - Car Talk

2 weeks ago | cartalk.com | Ray Magliozzi

Dear Car Talk:Our new Toyota Tundra uses ALL of the available space in our garage. And if I want to close the garage door, I have to pull within inches of the front wall. Here's the problem: The automatic brake system continually hits the brakes for me every time I approach the wall, even though I am just creeping at 1 mph. Is there a danger in repeatedly having the auto brake system activate when I park each time? Will this damage the brakes? -- DanNo, but it might damage your neck, Dan.
One More Shiftless Car Talk Reader Needs a Proper Diagnosis - Car Talk

3 weeks ago | cartalk.com | Ray Magliozzi

Dear Car Talk:I have a 2000 Honda CR-V with 90,000 miles on it. Out of the blue, the shifter won't slide into "D." When you pull the shift lever toward you and move it out of Park into "D," it stops in "N" and goes no further. However, once it's in "N," if I stop pulling the lever toward myself and just push it down, it will then drop into "D" and drive and shift normally. But no matter what I do, I can't get the shifter to go into the gears lower than "D." The fluid is good and clean. I'm stuck.
The Universe Will Be Safe — Test-drive The Hybrid - Car Talk

1 month ago | cartalk.com | Ray Magliozzi

Dear Car Talk:My wife and I are driving a couple of well-used cars. One is a 17-year-old Infiniti G35, and the other is a 12-year-old Toyota Camry. We are considering purchasing a new car: a 2025 Camry. After doing some research, we discovered that all Camrys are now hybrids. I guess Toyota is doing that to comply with the EPA mileage and pollution rules. Anyway, we have never driven a hybrid or know anyone who has one, so we don't know what to expect.
The Universe Will Be Safe: Test-Drive The Hybrid

1 month ago | yankton.net | Ray Magliozzi

Dear Car Talk:My wife and I are driving a couple of well-used cars. One is a 17-year-old Infiniti G35, and the other is a 12-year-old Toyota Camry. We are considering purchasing a new car: a 2025 Camry. After doing some research, we discovered that all Camrys are now hybrids. I guess Toyota is doing that to comply with the EPA mileage and pollution rules. Anyway, we have never driven a hybrid or know anyone who has one, so we don’t know what to expect.
Save Money And Find An Old-Timer To Listen To Your Timing Chain - Car Talk

1 month ago | cartalk.com | Ray Magliozzi

Dear Car Talk:I have a 2019 Ford Escape. The engine has a timing chain. I grew up as a backyard mechanic with my dad teaching me, so I understand the basics of how an engine works. My car has just reached 100,000 miles, so I had all the fluids flushed and new plugs installed. The manual also calls for inspecting the timing chain. I looked online for estimates to get the chain inspected, and they ranged from $500 to $1,000.
Is Dad Owed A Long-Overdue Apology For Ruining His Buick? - Car Talk

1 month ago | cartalk.com | Ray Magliozzi

Dear Car Talk:I have a question that's plagued me for decades. When I was in medical school in Buffalo, New York, I often drove to Long Island to visit my parents during school breaks. One Christmas break, I drove home in a HUGE snowstorm in my dad's Buick Regal (automatic). It took me more than 12 hours to get home. The amount of snow falling down from the sky was unbelievable.

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