I have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I have video and timestamps. What is the best…
I have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I have video and timestamps. What is the best…
I can feel a small click through the seat base in corners. Mounting bolts appear tight and power functions work. How do you isolate rail play versus the frame…
In Sacramento, looking at an older Cayman S with good records. I keep seeing buyers emphasize borescope/PPI work on this generation. For someone vetting listin…
The tires looked okay until I checked the inner shoulder, which is much more worn. The car is slightly lowered. What alignment measurements matter most if I wa…
I want smaller winter wheels for more sidewall. Overall tire diameter can stay close, but I am worried about caliper and spoke clearance. What measurements sho…
Looking for a sanity check. There is a single clunk from the front over small potholes and driveway edges. Big smooth bumps don't reproduce it. End links look…
Quick one about the Model 3. This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. The light was on for two days and then disappeared befor…
In New York, alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match. Would you cross-rotate tires to ch…
I found surface rust starting on a few brackets and seams underneath. Nothing looks structurally bad yet. For a car that sees winter salt, what treatment actua…
Quick one about the car. Fluid looks clear in the reservoir but has been in the car for several years. Would you change based on time/moisture rather than appe…
Quick one about the car. News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open recall.
Looking for a sanity check. There is a damp area around the lower side of the engine but nothing reaches the ground overnight. I cleaned it once and it slowly…
- The sensor looks clean, but there are no documented plausibility readings. - Background: The warning returns although the filter is recent. Stored code: P010…
Quick one about the Chevrolet. Every few days I get a brief hesitation pulling away from a stop. It feels like the engine cuts power for half a second and then…
Thinking about sending an oil sample in mostly to establish a baseline. For a normal street car, which numbers are actually useful over time and which ones do…
Noticed this on the Tahoe: there is a rumble-strip-like shudder at steady light throttle in a narrow speed range. Harder acceleration or lifting off makes it d…
There is a single clunk from the front over small potholes and driveway edges. Big smooth bumps don't reproduce it. End links look intact. Any good way to isol…
Inspection found several real maintenance items but nothing catastrophic. I still like the car. Do you treat the shop estimate as a dollar-for-dollar negotiati…
In DMV / Maryland, thinking about sending an oil sample in mostly to establish a baseline. For a normal street car, which numbers are actually useful over time…
