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You can customize many of your vehicle’s settings using the vehicle personalization setting. You can also use the vehicle personalization to return all of the customizable features to their factory settings. To return to the factory settings, use the audio...

Mechanics usually check tires with a tread depth gauge that measures in 1/32 of an inch. Depending on the tire it can be manufactured anywhere between 8/32 to 13/32 of an inch of tread. Tires become unsafe and illegal, depending...

Hi, over time the tumblers in the lock cylinder can wear out or get debris lodged preventing rotation. The notches on the key also wear out over time which doesn't fully unlock all of the tumblers preventing the key from...

My guess is that the problem is with the body control module (BCM). The BCM functions as the power mode master (PMM). In this role, it receives an input from the ignition switch when the key is turned to the...

If cluster fuses are good, check/clean the battery ground, bot the terminal and where the ground cable connects to the chassis. If that doesn't help, then you have a bad instrument cluster and it will have to be replaced.

Hi there, thanks for writing in about your Chevrolet C1500. It's highly likely the mass airflow sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/mass-airflow-sensor-replacement) is bad. To verify, a scan tool should be connected and observe voltage changes in the mass airflow sensor readings. Same for...

Hello. The best thing to do is visually inspect where the smoke (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/smoke-from-engine-or-exhaust-inspection) is coming from. Replicate whatever conditions necessary to get the engine to smoke again, and lift the hood to see where it is coming from. Keep in...

Of course, first confirm that the plugs are correct for the engine. The wrong plugs, and/or missing crush washers, can cause interference with the piston. If the plugs are correct, the cause of the mechanical interference can sometimes only be...

The function of transmission fluid is to not only lubricate the internal moving parts and get the car moving, but to keep the transmission in it's proper temperature range. Constant driving with a low fluid level will cause the transmission...