Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

Ron starts this hour talking about how cars have changed over the years with a story about Ford recalling certain Lincoln SUV’s over possible vehicle fires : takes call about the Pocono raceway : takes a call on a 68 Vette that has been parked and the caller wants to get it running : takes a call on a 15 F-150 with questions on maintenance : takes a call on a 95 Caprice with an intermittent check...

Ron starts this episode talking about the Poconos race , and has a follow up on the clutch for an 07 Landrover Defender in Africa : talks about a call he received this week with a vague problem with the caller demanding a price without seeing it : takes a call on a 15 Grand Caravan where the caller is looking for recommendations for spark plugs : talks about a 12 Honda Fit that was in for maintena...

Ron starts this episode talking with Jim Donnelley of Hemming Motor News and Crankshaft Magazine about Tucker Automobiles : talks about a 2020 Grand Cherokee that sat for awhile and ended up with a dead battery causing much grief : and answers an email about a Mazda CX-10 that was hit by lightning and considering what might happen if an EV were hit by lightning. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorsh...

Ron starts this episode talking about a 2011 Chevy 2500 which was a salt truck and rusted out : answers an email on Ford backtracking on removing AM radios from cars : ansers an email on an 08 Ford Explorer with antifreeze coming from the tail pipe : answers an email on an 05 Subaru that will only take fuel slowly : talks about Ford wanting to go to non negotiated pricing : and talks about things...

Ron starts this episode with an email about a damaged engine oil cooler and whether there could have been some engine damage on its failure : takes a call on a 13 Accord and wants to talk about maintenance suggested by his oil change place : takes a call on a 17 Caddy looking for maintenance tips : takes a call from Africa on an 07 Landrover Defender diesel where the caller is doing a difficult re...

Ron starts this episode talking about therapy and working on old cars this week and how technology marches on : takes a call wanting to talk about the automatic manual transmissions used on tractor trailer trucks : takes a call on a 14 Ram 2500 that has a new engine, and is looking for thoughts on properly breaking in a new engine : answers an email on the purchase of a used Sequoia or Tundra : ta...

Ron starts this episode with a call on an 04 Pacifica and electrical problems : takes a call on an 05 Sentra losing clutch fluid and looking to diagnose it, and also asks about an oil leak on an 01 Saab : takes a call on an 05 Sentra that is losing clutch fluid : talks about Sweden and electric cars : takes a call on an 18 Accura with intermittent air conditioning : answers an email about an All D...

Ron starts this episode asking if you’re paying enough for auto repair with the story of a $42 oil change : takes a call on a 67 Valiant asking about using a ballast resistor on a pointless distributor system, and, he also has a wheel running hot : takes a call on a 21 Highlander hybrid asking about the best way to clean the fuel system : takes a call on a 13 Tacoma that still has the original coo...

Ron starts this episode with a call on a 13 Tacoma with brake fluid that has never been changed and the caller wants to know a procedure to do it correctly : takes a call on an 06 PT Cruiser with an intermittent no crank : and Ron’s Uncle Steve talks about his time flying in World War II in an interview from 2013. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Ron starts this episode talking about Memorial Day and his week in the shop: takes a follow up call on a 19 Challenger that had power steering problems : takes a call on a 95 F250 with steering issues : takes a call on an 01 RAV4 which is a return call on an emissions problem Ron helped with : answers an email on a 21 Buick Envision with a P18E9 code.  Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com   S...

Ron starts this episode talking about a Kia that came in 9000 miles overdue for its oil change : takes a call on a 14 Frontier pickup with brake issues after brake work was done : takes a call on an 04 expedition where 3rd gear went out and the caller has questions before throwing money at it : takes a call on an 07 Silverado with lifter noise and oil pressure issues : takes a call on an 02 Silver...

Ron starts this episode with a story about an Escape with a noise on one side that sounded like a problem with the shocks, and they were tightened down lopsided and asking if it’s Artificial Intelligence : takes a call on a 19 Challenger with power steering problems : takes a call on an 11 Fusion that has been through 3 power steering racks in the past 18 months : takes a call on an 06 Magnum that...

Ron starts this episode talking about batteries : takes a call on a 2000 Accord where the idle was surging, the system was cleaned, and now it wants to idle at 1200 rpm : takes a call on a 17 Accord that is setting a code on a windshield sensor on the ADAS system : talks about a regular at his shop who wrote an email with a story about a battery : takes a call on a 97 Grand Marquis where the calle...

Ron starts this episode talking about the vehicle he had this week that **seemed** like it had a bad motor mount but was reporting a bad flex fuel mixture : takes a call on a 12 Tundra that won’t come out of 4 wheel low : takes a call on an 05 4 Runner with a dead instrument cluster : takes a call on a 10 RAM 1500 that has lifted and now the rear end is bouncy : takes a call on a 13 F150 with fron...

Ron talks with Ben Johnson, Director, Product Management of Mitchell 1 and chats with Mike Schlup – Managing Director (CEO) of Kseal. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron talks with Issac Nielsen with Mahle Aftermarket, takes a call on an 03 Yukon with no dash lights, talks about lithium ion batteries, and sums up today's show. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about Colorado passing ‘Right to Repair’ for farmers : takes a call on a 13 Chrysler 200 that needs an ABS unit, and the caller is asking if he could put a used one in the vehicle :  takes a call on a 15 Legacy that needs 60K service, but has 50K on it, and the caller is asking about replacing fluids based on age : takes a call on a 23 Maverick Hybrid asking how to...

Ron starts this episode talking about putting spark plugs into a 10 Honda Accord and needing a high ignitability spark plug : takes a call on an 08 CRV where half the AC vents are warmer than the other half : answers an email about a battery going dead for no reason : takes a call wanting to chat about electrics : takes a call on an 05 Corolla with standard transmission that needs a clutch.   Visi...

Ron chats with Tim McDonnell of Mitchell One.   Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron chats with Henry Reno and Teddy Jernigan of Opus IVS   Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode with a call on a 14 Forrester that consumes oil to the point where it needs oil every 500 miles : takes a call on a 95 Caprice Classic with a check engine light and the caller can’t seem to get a trouble code from the vehicle : takes a call on a 14 Grand Cherokee with a sticky rear brake : takes a call on an 07 Mustang with a while from the rear differential on deceleration...

Ron starts this episode asking if auto repair is like Shakespeare – “to repair, or not to repair” with stories of two vehicles : takes a call talking about the computers in use in his shop : takes a call discussing bio fuels : takes a call on a 13 BMW 535i that has developed a knock after an oil change : takes a call from a listener looking to purchase a 23 RAV4 hybrid and looking for Ron’s opinio...

Ron starts this episode talking about what he can tell about many of his customers and changing oil filters : takes a call on the possibility of using natural gas to power cars : takes a call discussing EV’s : answers an email on overloading the electrical system in a vehicle by plugging things in and using a jump pack to maintain computer memory : talks about battery replacement : talks about an...

Ron starts this episode talking about getting in trouble with an out of town, unfamiliar repair shop, and impatient people wanting immediate service, and the relationship you have with your repair shop : takes a call on a 16 Escape with 96,000 miles and questions on what it needs at this point service wise : talks about the transition to EV’s and the infrastructure in the US : takes a call on a 13...

Ron starts this episode with a call on a 96 New Yorker and a question on the electronic AC control : takes a call on an 86 Chevy C10 pickup that has an 86 engine and has just blown it’s third head gasket : takes a call on a 23 Subaru with questions on tire replacement : takes a call on a 99 Yukon that had a no crank and the distributor arc-ed internally and the caller is asking why. Visit us at ht...