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Need advice: Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
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2004 Toyota Land Cruiser — surface rust underneath a winter daily
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2013 Toyota Prius Three — intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
2023 Kia Telluride SX Prestige — need advice: Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
Intermittent metallic rattle after cold start
For the first few seconds after a cold start I hear a metallic rattle, then it disappears and won't come back once the engine is warm. No warning lights and it…
Question: Surface rust underneath — treat now or leave it?
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…
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2024 Land Rover Defender — going one inch smaller for winter wheels
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2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata — going one inch smaller for winter wheels
2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club, about 39,000 miles. I want smaller winter wheels for more sidewall.
2019 Ram 2500 — delayed engagement into Drive when cold
After sitting overnight, shifting from Park to Drive can take a second or two before the vehicle actually engages. Once warm it behaves normally. Would you sta…
2023 Rivian R1T — short-trip driving and oil-change intervals
The car gets lots of cold starts, idling and short trips with few long highway runs. The factory interval feels long for that use. How would you set an interva…
2024 Tesla Model Y Long Range — surface rust underneath — treat now or leave it?
2024 Tesla Model Y Long Range, about 48,000 miles. I found surface rust starting on a few brackets and seams underneath. Nothing looks structurally bad yet. Fo…
Delayed engagement into Drive when cold
2025 Porsche Macan Electric 4S, about 22,000 miles. On cold mornings, shifting from Park to Drive takes a second or two before the car actually engages. Once w…
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2021 Honda CR-V — surface rust underneath a winter daily — trying to narrow this down
There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, what treatment slows it down without crea…
2023 Ford Bronco — a/C is cold on the highway but warm at stoplights
The A/C works well with road speed but gets noticeably warmer at long lights, then cools again almost immediately once moving. Does that point more toward airf…
1968 Ford Mustang — steering wheel shakes only under highway braking
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2015 Volkswagen Golf — brake fluid is old but still looks clean — anyone dealt with this recently?
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CX-5 turbo oil level drops before service interval
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…