Q: What do the various Bluetooth menu items do?

Garage doors that were made before 1996 are referred to as non-rolling code. Here is how you program them with your HomeLink garage door system. Insert your key into the ignition, and turn the ignition switch to ON/RUN. Locate the...

Hi, thanks for writing in. It all depends where the smoke is coming from. If it is from the exhaust then your engine be running rich and starting to foul out the spark plugs (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/symptoms-of-bad-or-failing-spark-plugs). Have the computer tested to...

Hello. P2261 (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p2261-obd-ii-trouble-code-turbo-super-charger-bypass-valve-mechanical-by-jamahl-walker) is the code for an issue with the vehicle's turbocharger bypass valve, also known as the wastegate. If the computer detects an issue with the wastegate circuit or signal it will activate the Check Engine Light in...

It sounds like a defective torque converter or a bad transmission to me. Double check your fluid level after cycling the shift lever through the gears. Check your electrical connections and the adjustment of the range sensor (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/transmission-position-sensor-switch-replacement). Check for...

Hello and thank you for contacting YourMechanic. Misfires can be caused by sloppy timing chain, spark plugs and wires not working, injectors not working, or a problem within the engine. To check the timing chain, get a timing light and...

Hello - given your attempts at replacing the common ABS/TCS failure components (wheel speed sensors), most likely the diagnosis of a failed ABS controller module is correct. Given the expense of replacing the controller, or of having yours rebuilt -...

The most common oil leak on these engines (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/oil-fluid-leak-inspection) is the valve cover gaskets. The gaskets are a mix of rubber and metal or plastic and the rubber will get hard and will not seal very well when the engine...

Hi there: In short; NO - it's not a good idea to mix these two. Most of the antifreeze products on the market currently are ethylene glycol base material with additives to prevent corrosion, lubricate seals and water pumps and...

Hi there. The noise that you are hearing could be either the timing chain or the variable valve timing solenoids. If the sound is constant and rattles easy and does not bog down the engine, then the timing chain is...