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Hi there. If you asked this question about 10 years ago - then yes, you might have issues with seals or gaskets wearing prematurely. However, as technology has improved, the gap between semi-synthetic and full synthetic is not as big....

Your car is equipped with both an alarm and an anti-theft system called an immobilizer. While the alarm will sound and the lights will flash, it’s the immobilizer that actually prevents a thief from stealing the car. Your keys include...

The gas cap is the most common source of evaporative emissions, which would be a reason the check engine light would come on. The evaporative emissions system is designed to limit the evaporation of fumes from the fuel in your...

When understanding tires, you have to configure the size and dimentions of the tread, side wall, construction, and rim. The following is the break down of the tire size: 175/65R14 The 175 is the width of the tire in...

Depending on the vehicle you have, you may be able to get an A/C eliminator kit from an auto parts store or online. This kit is designed to allow you to eliminate the A/C and sometimes use the same belt....

It may be from the exhaust or from one of the accessory components like the compressor, water pump or belt tensioner. You may have a bad catalyst in the exhaust. A mechanic like one from YourMechanic would be able to...

Hello there, thank you for asking about your 2003 Ford Taurus. Your fuel pump in the fuel tank is most likely going bad and will seize up when it gets hot. Have the fuel pressure tested to see if you...

Hello. Diagnosing a noise is difficult without hearing it. This could be a belt, the starter motor, or the engine. I would recommend getting the aid of a mechanic to help isolate the noise and come up with the correct...

Your vehicle has a 3.0 liter engine and has a coil per cylinder. You have a 6 cylinder engine and have 6 coils. You do not need to replace the engine computer.

Hello. The tires may be rubbing against the fender well or a suspension part. There could also be a problem with the axle or the sway bar link on the left side, where the noise is coming from. I would...

Hello there, without knowing a bit more information I will answer this to the best of my abilities. If the engine was to go into another 2012 Chrysler 300 that had the same motor size, then the motor would most...

Hi there. From the description you have provided, your vehicle's temperature going down when driving uphill is opposite from the usual complaint. Being in second gear while going uphill, the engine's RPM being higher should increase coolant circulation. The engine's...

Hi there. A professional mechanic that has secured the right tools, supplies and materials to complete these jobs should complete them in less than 10 service hours on a 2000 Chrysler Sebring.

Hello. Creaking is usually due to the brake pad hardware kit being worn. The hardware kit keeps pressure on the brake pads during braking and dampens vibrations. I always recommend replacing the hardware kit when replacing the brake pads since...

The ignition switch is damaged and needs replaced. The contacts inside the ignition switch is are shorting out with itself. This is why the switch has to be in a specific position to release the shift interlock solenoid. If you...

Hey there. This is a problem with the Body Control Module (which keeps a copy of actual mileage) not re-updating the instrument cluster appropriately after a power outage. Contact your Saturn dealer service center for "Subject: 2000 - 2002 Saturn...

Hi there. Depends on what type of smoke was coming from the engine and where it was coming from. If the smoke was coming from the exhaust pipe, then either fuel or oil has entered into the exhaust system through...

Hello, thanks for writing in about your Mazda 6. If you are looking for a total cost to rebuild the whole transmission it can come out to be close to $2000. This will depend on your local labor rates. It...

Hello. Thank you for writing in. The vehicle seems to be having a shifting issue. A rattling noise is a bad sign that something has broken off inside of the engine or transmission that is disabling it from shifting correctly....

PCM's rarely fail excepting cases where there is a whole model year, or production run, where a known issue arose in the field (e.g., bad capacitors being one example in certain Toyotas but even that was a long time ago)....

I have seen many different outcomes when it comes to hooking the battery up backwards. If you disconnected the cables as soon as you hooked them up wrong you should not need to replace the battery. Once you hook up...

When any car experiences overheating, there are often damages done to other parts of the system that will prevent the car from starting up again. This is likely what your Toyota Camry is experiencing. Engine overheating causes a sharp rise...

Check the fuses on the inside the panel in the cab. Look for any blown fuses and replace the fuses with new ones. If the fuses are good, then there could be an electrical issue within the cab. Look for...