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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 next logical move?
1988 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62, about 215,500 miles. I was focused on tow rating until I added passengers, cargo and tongue weight. Payload looks like the real constraint. How much buffer do you leave…
A new recall announcement can hit the news before owners see anything in their VIN lookup. What is the best way to separate confirmed affected populations, pending VIN data and owner speculation?
2023 Kia Telluride SX Prestige, about 49,000 miles. Alignment printout is within spec, but the car still wants to drift right on a flat road. Tire pressures match. Would you cross-rotate tires to che…
2019 Ram 2500 Cummins, about 93,000 miles. 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 th…
2005 Ford F-250 6.0 Power Stroke, about 184,500 miles. The truck has been doing more short trips and active regeneration seems to happen more often. No codes. What scan data helps confirm soot load a…
After owning the car for a while, tires, insurance and service pricing mattered more than the MPG difference I obsessed over before buying. What ownership costs surprised you most?
2024 Volkswagen Golf R, about 28,000 miles. A new windshield is installed and there is no dash warning, but the shop recommends camera calibration. If the manufacturer procedure calls for it, would y…
