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Do Cars Need Oil Changes More or Less Often As They Age?
Car engines wear out as miles add up. Older engines and engines with high mileage have lower tolerances, making more frequent oil changes necessary.
What is a Compression Test?
A compression test will reveal the state of your engine’s parts, and can potentially save you money on buying a replacement engine.
What Does It Mean When an Engine "Knocks"?
If your engine is making a knocking noise it means there's a problem. The wrong fuel octane, carbon buildup, and bad spark plugs can cause knocking.
Symptoms of a Bad or Failing Thermostat
Common signs include the temperature gauge reading being very high or changing erratically, engine overheating, and coolant leaks.
What Causes a Car to Overheat?
Several problems can make your car overheat. A leaky cooling system, blocked radiator, bad thermostat, or failed water pump are common causes.
How Much Power Does the AC Draw From the Engine?
Most cars these days come with air conditioning as a standard feature – gone are the days...
How Much Power Does the AC Draw From the Engine?
Most cars these days come with air conditioning as a standard feature – gone are the days...
How Long Should an Engine Last?
A car engine can last hundreds of thousands of miles. Get your oil changed often and don't ignore car warning lights to make your engine last longer.
How Long Should an Engine Last?
A car engine can last hundreds of thousands of miles. Get your oil changed often and don't ignore car warning lights to make your engine last longer.
How to Ensure Fuel Injectors Are Receiving the Correct Voltage
Faulty fuel injectors affects fuel economy and can cause a misfire. Make sure your fuel injector receives enough power to work properly.
Do Cars Need Oil Changes More or Less Often As They Age?
Car engines wear out as miles add up. Older engines and engines with high mileage have lower tolerances, making more frequent oil changes necessary.
What Does It Mean When an Engine "Knocks"?
If your engine is making a knocking noise it means there's a problem. The wrong fuel octane, carbon buildup, and bad spark plugs can cause knocking.
The Difference Between a Sports Car Engine and a Regular Engine
While they are similar in modern design, most everyday car engines are optimized for fuel efficiency and sports car engines for speed and performance.
How Do I Prepare My Car for Summer?
Summer's Summer's heat, dust, and stop-and-go traffic will take their tolls on your vehicle. Follow these tips to ensure optimum wellness of your car: Air Conditioning: Have your air conditioning inspected (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heating-ac-inspection) by a qualified technician. Newer models have cabin...
How to Replace a Head Gasket
The cylinder head gasket is a seal located between the engine block...
How Much Power Does the AC Draw From the Engine?
Most cars these days come with air conditioning as a standard feature – gone are the days...
How to Remove a Car Battery
An auto battery helps power car electrical systems. To remove a car battery, you will need work gloves, safety goggles, and basic hand tools.
How Long Should an Engine Last?
A car engine can last hundreds of thousands of miles. Get your oil changed often and don't ignore car warning lights to make your engine last longer.
How Long Should an Engine Last?
A car engine can last hundreds of thousands of miles. Get your oil changed often and don't ignore car warning lights to make your engine last longer.
Is it Safe to Drive With a Faulty Knock Sensor?
Symptoms of a bad or failing engine knock sensor include slow acceleration, reduced fuel economy, and the Check Engine Light turning on.

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Engine trouble
Hi Jo: Unfortunately, we need more specific information about your vehicle in order to recommend a service or to guess as to what's going on with your vehicle. If the engine is low on oil (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/oil-level-is-low-inspection) it tends to make...
Won't shift when warm
Hello there, many different faults may be causing your 1988 Chevrolet C2500 not to shift. The most common would be low transmission fluid (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/transmission-fluid-service), shift linkage, transmission range sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/transmission-speed-sensor-replacement), shift solenoid (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/downshift-solenoid-replacement), or a mechanical transmission fault. Have a...
Why Won't My Car Start?
There are many reasons why your car may not start. Some common causes include a dead battery (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/battery-replacement), faulty starter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-replacement) or starter relay (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/starter-relay-replacement), fuel pump issues (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-pump-replacement), clogged fuel filter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/fuel-filter-replacement), and computer or sensor issues depending on...
Where is temperature sensor
The engine coolant temperature sensor should be located on the radiator hose fitting on the front of the engine. The connector is locked in place by a clip lock on the connector housing that needs to be depressed at the...
When putting foot on accelerator, brake, or shifter, car dies
There are some technical bulletins for replacing the ECU on your 2005 Kia Amanti for drivability problems. With what you said, what they want to do is along these lines. They may be able to reprogram the computer or need...
Water got into my motor
The first thing to do is to remove all the spark plugs (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/spark-plugs-replacement), air filter (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/air-filter-replacement), and check the engine oil to see if it has not been overfilled. Then turn over the motor to see if it will turn....
Truck overheating
Check to see if the cooling fan clutch (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-fan-clutch) is fully engaging when the engine is heating up. You can test this by putting a tissue in front of the radiator or condenser to see if the fan flow is...
Timing belt broke
Hello. It sounds like you have interference motor that will need to be replaced. An interference motor is one that has very tight valve clearance between the cylinder head and the engine piston. If the timing belt breaks in this...
Ticking sound from engine
Ticking is usually valve train related. Your engine has hydraulic lifters, they are self adjusting. One thing that can go wrong is the rocker stud can pull out of the head. They are pressed in originally. Check the nuts have...
Ticking noise in my engine.
A ticking noise sounds like a bad valve lash adjuster and is a common problem with these cars. I would have a technician inspect the noise from your engine (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/noise-from-engine-or-exhaust-inspection).
About engine
Hey there. This involves the often heard notion and fallacy of "perpetual motion." Yes, if you or something imparts a big enough force to a powerful enough rubber band you can actuate a piston. But due to the Law of...
Will a 4.0l engine and AWD 6 speed automatic from the 2007/8 Pacifica fit in the 2005 Pacifica?
You cannot use the engine and transmission combination in your vehicle. Your vehicle is not AWD and the two computer systems are not the same. The two have different wire harnesses as well as different body designs. I recommend not...
Why Does a Car Burn Oil?
During normal engine operation, all engines use oil to lubricate all of the internal moving parts of the engine like the bearings, camshaft, crankshaft, timing chain, valves, lifters, piston rods, and piston rings. There are two different ways that the...
When putting foot on accelerator, brake, or shifter, car dies
A few different faults can cause the vehicle to go into a limp mode. The ECU puts the car into this mode to prevent damage and will be associated with a Check Engine Light. The most likely causes are a...
What is knocking noise?
Hello, thanks for writing in about your Dodge Ram 1500. If you pulled the cylinder 4 plug wire and the noise got quieter then this is an indication that you have a bad rod bearing or piston pin on the...
Vehicle will sometimes turn over, but not start
Based on your description, it sounds like your 2007 Mercedes GL450's fuel pump may be randomly shutting off. This can be due to a malfunctioning powertrain control module (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-a-bad-or-failing-engine-control-module-ecm) as the repair shop told you. This can also be related...
Timing belt needs to be replaced
Your engine is an interference motor and will get damaged if the belt breaks. You can contact another mechanic, like one from YourMechanic, who can check and replace the timing belt (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/timing-belt-replacement) for you.
Ticking sound from engine
Some ticking noises can be normal. The fuel injectors do make a ticking noise as part of their normal operation and depending on the vehicle can be heard louder than usual. I would ask for help from one of the...
ticking noise while accelerating
Hello. There are a few possibilities that could be causing the noise you are hearing. Some of the possible causes include: pieces of the catalytic converter could be rattling in the exhaust, broken baffles in the muffler, a loose flap...
Ticking noise in engine
Hello. The sound of ticking is not normal in most cases. A technician will have to listen to the ticking sound in person to determine if the noise is normal or not. Oftentimes a ticking sound can occur from low-grade...

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