2018 Mitsubishi Outlander SE, about 145,500 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, what treatment slows it down w…
Older Prius has developed a rough shake for a few seconds on some cold starts and the coolant level seems to be dropping slowly. I don't want to assume the worst. What test sequence would separate ig…
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV SEL, about 46,000 miles. There is a short metallic rattle after the first cold start of the day, then it disappears once the engine settles. Warm restarts are quiet. Wh…
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE, about 24,500 miles. Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before blaming t…
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE, about 40,500 miles. Same commute and driver, but average MPG is down noticeably. Tires are properly inflated. What hybrid-specific data would you inspect before blaming t…
