Posted on February 26th, 2010 by Warranty Direct
This weekly feature for Warranty Direct about car repair and maintenance is written by Tom Torbjornsen, the popular host of America’s Car Show on satellite radio.
It’s certainly not new that Toyota is having problems with their vehicles. Week after week the mainstream media seems to come out with a new “update,” much of it simply quoting old news. Let’s take a look at the facts regarding the Toyota recalls and useful information for owners of these vehicles. Read more...
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Filed under: Americas Car Show, Auto News, Car News, Hybrid Cars, Maintenance, Toyota Recall, Vehicle reliability, Warranty Direct
Posted on February 19th, 2010 by Warranty Direct
This weekly feature for Warranty Direct about car repair and maintenance is written by Tom Torbjornsen, the popular host of America’s Car Show on satellite radio. Below are some recent Q&A from the America’s Car Show email bag.
Dear Tom,
I purchased a used 2007 Dodge Caravan SXT – V6 with 21,000 miles. It gets 19 MPG in the city and only 20 MPG in the country. What can I do to get better mileage? I follow your advice for maintenance and welcome your advice. Thanks.
Ruth from Hamburg, NY Read more...
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Filed under: Americas Car Show, Auto News, Car News, Maintenance, Vehicle Maintenance, Vehicle reliability, Warranty Direct
Posted on February 15th, 2010 by Warranty Direct
This weekly feature for Warranty Direct about car repair and maintenance is written by Tom Torbjornsen, the popular host of America’s Car Show on satellite radio. Below are some recent Q&A from the America’s Car Show email bag.
Dear Tom,
I own a ‘88 Mazda RX7 rotary car. I stabilized the gas and backed it into a dry cold garage for storage over the winter. Will this be okay, or should I start the car once in a while?
Mike from Buffalo Read more...
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Filed under: Americas Car Show, Auto News, Maintenance, Vehicle reliability, Warranty Direct
Posted on January 11th, 2010 by Warranty Direct
This weekly feature for Warranty Direct about car repair and maintenance is written by Tom Torbjornsen, the popular host of America’s Car Show on satellite radio. Below are some recent Q&A from the America’s Car Show email bag.
Dear Tom,
I own a ‘94 Mitsubishi 3000GT-SL with 121,000 miles. At about 95 – 100,000 miles it started burning oil (no leaks obvious) with blue smoke in the exhaust on startup. In the last couple of months the oil consumption is rapidly increasing. On “general principles” I replaced the PCV valve recently to no avail. On a bulletin board for these cars, there has been talk of valve oil seal problems. Could the seals get to the point where they fail completely and oil consumption take a sudden leap?
Spencer from Australia (Down Under) Read more...
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Filed under: Americas Car Show, Driving Tips, Maintenance, Vehicle Maintenance, Vehicle reliability, Vehicle repairs
