Q: I have a bad throttle body, so instead of paying the dealership ridiculous prices, I order a throttle body myself.
When I replace the throttle body what do I need to do to for the car to relearn the new throttle body? Or do I have to take the vehicle to the dealership for it to operate properly.
My car has 112000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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