Noticed this on the car: the engine shut off at a stop once, restarted right away, and has been normal since. No warning stayed on. What data or checks would y…
The car gets lots of cold starts, idling and short trips with few long highway runs. The factory interval feels long for that use.
Coolant temperature rises while sitting with the A/C on, then drops once the car is moving. Coolant level looks correct. Fans run, but I do not know whether th…
Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes will not crank. What is the cleanest parasi…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. The car is smooth around town, but there is a noticeable steering-wheel vibration in…
Wireless CarPlay is reliable almost everywhere but disconnects at the same intersection on my commute. Does consistent location point strongly to RF interferen…
Current situation: The leak estimate does not account for days when the A/C was unused. Also: Background: The carpet becomes wet even when the air conditioner…
The reservoir goes from full to low over several weeks. No puddle, oil looks normal, and I cannot find dried coolant around the hoses. Is a pressure test the n…
I get a light shudder at steady throttle around 35–45 mph. If I accelerate harder or lift off, it goes away. Trying to figure out whether this sounds more like…
New windshield is in and shop says the camera needs calibration. Car drives fine and no warning is showing. Would you still do the calibration immediately, and…
News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open recall. Is that usually because only certain build ranges are affected, or can the databa…
Looking for a sanity check. 2021 Mazda CX-5. The car is smooth around town, but there is a noticeable steering-wheel vibration in a narrow highway speed range.…
Car pulls right even though alignment is green (Sacramento). About 5,000 miles on it.
Long-term fuel trims are much more positive at idle than at 2,500 RPM. No obvious misfire. Does that pattern still make an intake/vacuum leak the first place t…
In Northern Virginia, wireless CarPlay is reliable almost everywhere but disconnects at the same intersection on my commute. Does consistent location point str…
I'm seeing the oil level fall enough between services that I now check it regularly. No obvious leak. For other turbo owners, what documentation/tests did you…
There is a low-speed chatter on tight parking maneuvers. 2012 Honda CR-V, about 122,900 miles. I want to understand the test before approving more parts. How w…
Front tires look fine from the outside but the inner shoulders are nearly done. Car is lowered a little. I'd rather fix the alignment than just keep buying tir…
Looking for a sanity check. About 48,000 miles on it. Car only has 32k miles but the coolant is several years old. Would you change it based on age alone? I'm…
Cruising is smooth, but braking from highway speed makes the steering wheel shake. Pads still have material. Would you start with rotor runout/thickness variat…
