Q: A tow truck driver told me a had a hole in my oil pan & my engine was no good, what we be the best way to know my engine is gone.?

Your particular vehicle has an electronic throttle body that drives by wire, rather than a mechanical cable. The electronic throttle body relies on signals from the accelerator pedal to know how much to open or close the throttle plate. A...

Hi, has the transmission fluid been checked recently? If the fluid is low, the transmission won't be able to engage gears properly and can act sluggish. Other owners of Accords have reported issues with their transmissions so if the fluid...

Saturn became aware of a vibration like you are describing on many of their vehicles and designed a fix for it more than 10 years ago. The fix is described in Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) 00-T-57A (http://www.dslreports.com/r0/download/1249127~6251abef7d40dbda6190cb132a0bfc59/00-T-57A.pdf). It calls for...

Based on the information you provided, It sounds like you may have a throttle position sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/throttle-position-sensor-replacement) issue. The throttle position sensor tells the computer how much throttle you are giving the engine. Sometimes the sensor wears out and has...

Hi, thanks for writing in. Based on your situation, I would say your starter is fine, but your battery is bad. Cold Cranking Amps (CCAs) are what you use to start your car. They cannot be tested and they can't...

Hello. The starting issue (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/car-is-hard-to-start-inspection) you are having could very well be caused by the glow plug circuit. It may not be the glow plugs themselves (although it could be), but rather the wires and other parts of the circuit...

Today's vehicles are complex. To be a good mechanic, you need a basic understanding of all the core educational requirements including English and math. A good understanding of computers, both how to use them and how they work, is also...

The fault(s) that have caused the check engine light to illuminate should be investigated and resolved first because occasionally resolving those also removes the cause for the Stabilitrak warning light light. The recommended service is a check engine light diagnostic...