This 2005 Toyota Matrix came to me with an inoperative headlamp. It was not just the bulb, the socket it plugs into melted as well. I noticed that
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Where Is The Cabin Filter In A 2002 Saab 9-3 ?
November 14th, 2015 
Joe Out of site out of mind right? What you are looking at is one dirty cabin air filter from a 2002 Saab 9-3. The customer complained that they smelled an odor from their heater vents. Well it’s no wonder because
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Carol S. Asks: Why Is My Oil Pan Rusted And Leaking? Can It Be Repaired?
February 18th, 2014 Joe Carol asked me how her oil pan in her Honda Civic became so rusted. Also she asked if it could be repaired. She asked me how an oil pan could rust because she was told that oil prevents rust on metal. How could this be? Well Carol the rust actually starts from the outside and eventually […]
What Is An Idle Air Control Valve?
November 3rd, 2013 Joe Sherry D brought a 2002 Honda Civic to my shop that she recently purchased. She told me that the car would not idle, the engine surged up and down constantly. She just purchased the car, and wanted to know if
Irene Asks: Why Is Our Subaru Consuming So Much Oil?
June 20th, 2013 Joe From: Irene asks: ” Subject: Oil Consumption on a Subaru Sent date: 06/14/2013 11:33:56 AM To: Hi Joe, We have had a problem with our 2nd Subaru. We bought a 2013 Subaru Legacy last Oct. 5, 2012, 4-door, 4-cylinder. It had major oil consumption problems at 2814 miles, it was down 2 qts. of oil. […]
Donna M. Asks: “How do I know if my engine oil looks dirty or clean?
March 7th, 2013 Joe That is a good question, Donna told me that she just had her engine oil an filter changed last week and as of late she has decided to make a habit of checking her own oil level. I first have to say “good for you Donna”! most people do not take it upon themselves to
Is your cabin air filter in your car dirty? Do you know if your vehicle has one?
January 29th, 2013 Joe I have made mention of what a cabin air filter is,and what it does in my book “If That Car Could Talk”. On page 129 I show an example of an unbelievably dirty cabin air filter. The point I am trying to get across is most people do not realize that they are breathing the air that passes […]
If Money is tight, prioritize what needs to be done to your car for maintenance & repairs
January 21st, 2013 Joe So you bring your car in for an inspection or service, and you are handed a big list of concerns that need to be addressed. You need to ask the service advisor to split the list into two categories. What NEEDS to be done such as safety items, and what SHOULD be done for maintenance and […]
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Bill M. Ask’s: Should I replace only the headlamp bulb that is not working?
December 17th, 2012 Joe Bill M. told me that he went into his auto repair shop he normally uses to have a blown headlamp bulb replaced. The service advisor asked him if he would like to replace the other headlamp while he was at the shop. Bill then asked why would I want to replace the headlamp on the […]
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Is Your Check Engine Light On? What Is Wrong With This Picture?
November 16th, 2012 Joe Well you are driving along minding your own business and all of a sudden that little yellow light comes on. Yes that’s right your check engine light! There are many reasons why your check engine light can come on, but with today’s vehicles it is usually an issue with the evaporative emissions system. The first […]
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