RX-8: dealer cannot reproduce an intermittent warning (Nationwide)
Quick one about the Mazda. I have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I have video and t…
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Will this modification complicate a warranty claim — 2013 Prius (Central Florida)
I'm considering a mild modification that shouldn't directly affect the part I'm worried about, but I don't want to create a warranty headache. How do you decid…
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After a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved setting keeps resetting. Is there a normal post-update reset procedure owners should try…
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Quick one about the car. The manual treats the fluid as lifetime under normal conditions, but the vehicle is getting older and I plan to keep it.
1970 Datsun 240Z — rough idle disappears just above idle speed
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Noticed this on the Toyota: a new windshield is installed and there is no dash warning, but the shop recommends camera calibration. If the manufacturer procedu…
Anyone else: clunk over small sharp bumps but not big ones?
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…
2013 Chevrolet Silverado 5.3: P0521 and an intermittent oil-pressure display
- The indicated pressure drops unexpectedly at idle. - 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 5.3, about 85,400 miles. I can check accessible items, but I am not set up for…