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2024 Rivian R1S Dual-Motor, about 20,500 miles. 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 populati…
2022 Ford Maverick XLT Hybrid, about 56,000 miles. I do not want to judge a tune only by how fast the car feels. Which parameters are worth logging periodically if the goal is catching fuel, knock, b…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. Shocks were replaced and there are no obvious loose parts, but the rear still feels vague over highway undulations. What alig…
There is a light ticking sound that follows engine speed for the first few minutes and then becomes hard to hear. Oil level is correct. How would you separate normal injector noise from valvetrain no…
