1993 Mazda RX-7 — battery dies after the car sits for a weekend — Florida owner
1993 Mazda RX-7 Touring, about 217,000 miles. Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometim…
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2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road — steering oscillation after hitting a bump
On certain rough highway sections the steering can start oscillating after a bump. Slowing down stops it. I'm looking for a diagnostic checklist rather than ju…
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Will this modification complicate a warranty claim?
2023 BMW M340i xDrive, about 4,800 miles. I'm considering a mild modification that shouldn't directly affect the part I'm worried about, but I don't want to cr…
1993 Mazda RX-7 — two-post lift in a residential garage
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2021 Range Rover Sport — maintenance rhythm for 35k miles a year
High-mileage work means mileage-based intervals arrive constantly. What do you track proactively besides oil, tires and brakes to keep downtime predictable? I…
Need advice: First used oil analysis — what should I care about?
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…
Question: A/C is cold while driving, warm at stoplights
2024 Subaru WRX Premium, about 14,500 miles. A/C gets properly cold on the highway but becomes noticeably warmer at long lights. It cools down again almost imm…
CleanGeek98Community StarterMay 19, 20262024 Subaru WRX PremiumDenver / Front Range0 replies0 helpful
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC — is this actually a good used-car deal?
2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300, about 68,000 miles. The online price looks competitive, but I am trying to judge the entire deal rather than the headline number. W…
2024 Lexus RX — car pulls right even though alignment is green
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2024 Lexus RX 350h, about 45,000 miles. Alignment printout is within spec, but the ca…
2018 Infiniti Q50 — oil level drops between services with no puddle
2018 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport, about 29,500 miles. I started measuring the oil level every few hundred miles and it is definitely falling between changes. There…
2020 Kia Stinger — 50,000-mile ownership report: what actually broke? — Bay Area / owner question
I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire life, fuel economy, dealer visits, annoyances and whether I would buy the same…
2015 BMW 335i — dealer cannot reproduce an intermittent warning
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. I have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits end…
2022 Honda Accord — what changed after 100k miles?
The car has crossed 100k and still drives well. I want to stay ahead of age-related failures instead of waiting for roadside problems. What systems started nee…
WeekendEnthusiast75Community StarterJun 13, 20262022 Honda Accord 2.0T SportPortland0 replies0 helpful
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee — battery dies after the car sits for a weekend
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, about 131,000 miles. Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the ca…
ProjectOwner137Community StarterMar 17, 20262017 Jeep Grand Cherokee LimitedOrange County0 replies0 helpful
Hybrid MPG suddenly down with no warning lights
2025 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid, about 8,200 miles. Same commute, same driver, but average MPG dropped pretty sharply over the last month. Tire pressure…
HybridPilotCommunity StarterFeb 1, 20262025 Honda Civic Sport Touring HybridRaleigh0 replies0 helpful
1988 Toyota Land Cruiser — steering wheel vibration only at one highway speed
The car is smooth around town, but there is a noticeable steering-wheel vibration in a narrow highway speed range. It gets better again above that speed. Tires…
2015 BMW 335i — what current car has future-classic potential without hype?
2015 BMW 335i, about 143,000 miles. Ignoring limited-production supercars, which current or recent cars have the ingredients collectors may care about later: d…
2018 Honda Civic — seller will not allow a pre-purchase inspection
2018 Honda Civic Si, about 151,000 miles. Car looks clean and the price is fair, but seller says they do not have time for a PPI because other buyers are inter…
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport — question: First used oil analysis — what should I care about?
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…
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2015 Volkswagen Golf — conservative tune feels great — what should I log?
2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI, about 140,000 miles. I do not want to judge a tune only by how fast the car feels.