Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

Ron starts this episode with a story about a friend of his tech’s Danny who is starting a repair shop and wanted to know if the elderly customer wanted to date him : talks about Exxon’s record profits : talks about GM’s failure to deliver 100,000 vehicles because they can’t get computer chips : takes a call on a 92 Buick Park Ave that is hard start : takes a call on a 14 Equinox that goes into lim...

Ron starts this episode talking about his busy week at the shop and an 09 CRV that would buzz like a giant bee : takes a call on an 18 Equinox where the engine compartment gets very hot about 5 minutes after shutting off the engine : takes a call on an 01 Ranger that is a hard start : takes a call on a 10 Impala with a key fob issue : responds to an email on his conversation about the 18 Equinox g...

Ron starts this episode talking about electric vehicle charging in Austrailia and electric use schedules in Southern California : and talks about GM 3D printing parts : answers an email on driving a car in snow/rain mode improving economy : talks about driving stick : takes a call on a 95 Blazer where the caller is looking for help bleeding the brakes : takes a call about solar panels : takes a ca...

Ron starts this episode talking about the auto repair shop being like the general store of days gone by : talks about TPMS, talking about a 17 Nissan Altima which can tell you what tire is on what axle, and what happens when tires are rotated : interviews Gene Triplett of VP/Engineering and Quality of International Brake Industries : talks about a 2013 Impala that had an ABS speed sensor error : t...

Ron starts this hour talking about an email form someone looking to purchase an automatic transmission warranty : takes a call about electrics looking to compare cost per mile with gas vehicles : takes a call on a 16 Accura RDX with questions on changing the trans fluid : talks about a Honda Ridgeline he worked on this week – dashboard would shut down : talks about an article he read about t...

Ron starts this episode talking about his dinner with his friend Tony, talking about the industry and what to talk about on this week’s show : talks about a car that came in with a cracked rim : takes a call on a 22 Tacoma asking about fuel system maintenance : takes a call on a 96 F-150 that shudders from 30-50 MPH.   Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com   See omnystudio.com/...

Ron starts this episode taking a call on a 91 Bronco with a cracked EGR crossover pipe : takes a call on a 96 Chevy Lumina with water in the combustion chamber : takes a call wondering what happened to simplicity in cars : takes a call from a listener looking to buy a 22 Subaru Trek – his wife wants a standard transmission, and he’s wondering if, given the small percentage of standards...

Ron starts this episode talking about the amount of cars he has to repair at the shop right now : takes a call from a person who is trying to get the proper electric service installed at his house for an electric vehicle : takes a call on a 15 Kia Sorrento with a P0447 purge valve code : takes a call from an EV Tech for General Motors who wants to make his point that the Nissan Leaf call we had la...

Ron starts this episode with a return call on a 96 Grand Prix that had the water pump changed, and now there is coolant in the oil : takes a call on a 21 Hyundai Kona electric that the caller wishes to discuss : takes a call on a 17 GM Sierra 1500 with a crank/no start condition : takes a call on a 17 Mercedes Sprinter that goes into limp mode on inclines.   Visit us at https://www.cardoctors...

Ron starts this episode talking about electric car proponents and electric vehicles : takes a call about carbon deposits in engines : talks about the Blaster NASCAR vehicle, a Ford Mustang : talks to a gent who rented a Nissan Leaf electric vehicle – then found they couldn’t find a place to charge it : takes a call on a 19 F150 that is shuddering and stalling after stops. Visit us at w...

Ron starts this episode talking about his crazy week in the shop : takes a call on a 94 Econoline that is banging from 1st to 2nd gear : takes a call on a 90 Toyota Pickup with electrical problems, and a 78 Silverado that “kinda starts”, then dies : we re-run a 2013 interview with Ron’s late Uncle Steve who fought in World War II.   Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com...

Ron starts this episode talking about Memorial Day and his Uncle Steve : talks about a Wall Street Journal article about electric vehicles : takes a call on a 14 Grand Cherokee where the AC works – but only when the key fob is in the vehicle : takes a call from a listener wanting to comment on electric vehicles : takes a call on an 04 Civic where the AC is blowing hot air : and discusses a M...

Ron starts this episode talking about electrical vehicle chargers that don’t appear to work : takes a call from a developer that is having to put a large amount of money’s worth of electric charger infrastructure into homes they are presently building :  takes a call with a Mustang story : takes another call wanting to talk electrics : and answers an email on a snowplow call he ha...

Ron starts this episode talking about repair shop etiquette : takes a call on an 05 Suburban where the transmission fluid is disappearing : answers an email regarding Flex Fuel (E85 and E15) vehicles : takes a call from a listener wanting to discuss the shelf life of oil : takes a call on a 99 F150 where the listener is having possible battery issues. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com See...

Ron starts this episode with a call on a 98 Jeep Wrangler and clutch problems : takes a call on switching between conventional and synthetic oils in a tractor : takes a call on a 99 Chrysler New Yorker with a bad AC compressor : takes a call on a 15 Subaru Legacy and questions on extended warranties – and – a different rust preventative product : takes a call on an 18 Traverse that, wh...

Ron starts this episode talking about how you never know what’s going to come into the shop, and the bunch of Subaru’s that came in this week : takes a call on an 05 Equinox that sounds like the starter is not disengaging : takes a call on an 05 Dodge 2500 where the air conditioning on the passenger side seems to be blowing harder and colder than on the driver’s side : takes a ca...

Ron starts this episode with a call on an 07 Jeep Commander with a crank, no start condition : takes a call on an 08 Corvette that kills the battery on a regular basis : takes a call on a 75 Oldsmobile with a crank no start after the car sits overnight : and ends with a story about being faithful to your mechanic.   Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com   See omnystudio.com/listener...

Ron starts this episode talking about a Camry he worked on this week that needed tire pressure sensors : takes a call on a 12 Impala with a leaking front main seal : takes a call on a 2000 Buick Park Ave with no ground pulse to the injectors : takes a call on a 13 Pissat TDI that has a screaming sound, when cold, when the caller first starts driving.   Visit us at http://www.cardoctorshow.com...

Ron starts this episode with a call on a 86 Silverado with a 73 Nova engine and questions on the engine replacement : takes a call on an 03 Silverado that seems to run too hot all the time : takes a call from a listener whose son has been accepted to college for auto tech and wants to chat with Ron about schools : answers an email from a listener regarding dealers using non factory parts in repair...

Ron starts this episode talking about an 18 F-150 with an EGR problem : takes a call asking for Ron’s opinion on a 17 Ford Escape she is looking to buy : takes a call on an 02 Grand Marquis with a left front ABS sensor issue : takes a call on an 11 CRV with a check gas cap fault, and a question, and he asks if this can affect gas mileage.   Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com &nbs...

Ron starts this episode with a call on a 19 Silverado where the dashboard screen goes black : takes a call on a 15 Outback with a possible transmission seal leak : takes a call on an 01 Silverado with blend door problems : and takes a call on an 18 Traverse with transmission issues.   Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode talking about death by auto repair, how to know when your mechanic is cheating : gets an answer to his question on what a dual quad is : takes a follow up call on an 11 Escape with an AC problem : takes a call on a 15 Savannah with belt noise : takes a call on a 52 Ford Crestline and a question on the oil canister.   Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com See omnyst...

Ron starts this episode talking about assumption and getting in trouble repairing your car : takes a call about Berryman products and using it in a vehicle with excessive blow by in a vehicle that hasn’t had its oil changed in 11 years : takes a return call on a Duramax diesel where the caller wants to tell Ron what the fix was : answers an email on oil consumption : takes a call with questi...

Ron starts this episode by talking about ignition circuits in cars starting with the 1960’s, then talking about ignition circuits today and the difficulty in troubleshooting them : takes a call on an 86 Astro Van that needs a power steering pulley and the caller cannot find one : takes a call on a 2000 Suburban and problems that start with a miss and a slipping transmission : talks about the...

Ron starts this episode talking about the 39.95 oil change : takes a call on an 05 Tahoe where the AC will suddenly start blowing hot air : takes a call on an 09 Sierra where the cruise control works when it wants to : takes a call on an 05 RAV4 that stalls quite often : and takes a call on a 2000 Olds Alero that doesn’t seem to shift out of 2nd gear. Visit us at https://www.cardoctorshow.com Lear...