Q: I am at Meineke and received a quote for $367 for a full rear brake job on my 2008 Honda Element. Am I being ripped off?

Your truck is using excessive oil in my opinion. GMC has oil consumption ongoing issues for your year truck and most engines they equipped them with. I would recommend getting an oil consumption test to document the exact amount of...

Transmission leaks can come from either the pan gasket, output shaft seal, input shaft seal, or the cooler lines that take pressurized fluid through a heat exchanger in the radiator, or through its own dedicated cooler which looks like a...

First, I would road test the vehicle to verify there is a problem. Then I would check the parking brake is adjusted up tight. A loose adjusted parking brake means the rear brakes are out of adjustment. The parking brake...

Hi there: The fact you noticed milky oil is an instant indicator that you've got a major mechanical issue where coolant or water is entering oil galleys. Even if the engine doesn't overheat, you still might have a crack in...

Hi there. Check the fuel system for any leaks. If there is no leaks, then go to the fuse box under the hood and locate the fuel pump relay. Check the relay and see if it is clicking when you...

External leaks could be from any of the oil seals on your engine and the cost to repair would depend on exactly where the leaks are located and how many seals need to be replaced. Certain seals are inaccessible unless...

Hi There, As you may know, the check DRL indication your vehicle is giving you means that the computer is not recognizing some part of the daytime running light function. This is related to the vehicle's automatic daytime light function...

Hi there. To be honest, $8,000 for a 2003 Kompressor with less than 40,000 miles is a steal of a deal. However, that also raises some serious questions as to whether the vehicle has been in an accident, or had...

Hello. The most common cause of this is a failure in the drive shaft coupling. The coupling begins to fail and this occurs. I would have this checked by a shop that specializes in this as it can be difficult...