Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

Ron starts this episode talks about how fixing cars is like being Batman, with a story on a last minute fix : takes a call on a 98 Mercury Sable asking for the weak points on this vehicle : takes a call on a 99 Sentra and 05 Sentra and a question on scan tools : interviews Jim McIlvane, eCare Manager of Optima Batteries, Inc regarding battery topics : takes a call on a 97 Camry with an 01 Engine a...

Ron starts this episode asking if you’ve talked to your kids about cars lately : takes a call on an 85 Grand Marquis where the caller is changing belts but he can’t find the adjustment on the ac compressor : takes a call on an 11 Kia Sedona that is leaking oil : discusses talking to your kids about cars before they have problems : takes a call on a 95 Crown Vic that hesitates and shimmies at aroun...

Ron starts this episode asking if this is your first time at a new auto repair shop : takes a call on a 59 Caddy with a ticking sound at slower speeds : takes a call on an 02 Isuzu Axiom with a cylinder head leaking oil : takes a call on finding manuals for Snap On Tools : continues the discussion about walking into that new auto repair shop for the first time and things to ask and observe : takes...

Ron starts this episode taking a call on a 13 Subaru Impreza that is burning oil : takes a call on an 04 Excursion that still wanders after a lot of front end work : takes a call on an 11 Avalon that shudders at 38 mph : takes a call on an 01 Accura PL that jerks to one side on acceleration : and talks about using a deductive line of reasoning to repair your car. Learn more about your ad-choices a...

Ron starts this episode talking about how the skill set to repair vehicles is shrinking : talks about a recent article about a Michigan court ruling that determines a tire rotation does not include tightening lug nuts : takes a call on a 13 Tacoma with questions on how to service the front end suspension : takes a call on a 98 Isuzu Hombre with an ABS problem : takes a call on a 96 Honda Civic wit...

Ron starts this episode taking a call on an 03 Buick LeSabre where the fuel guage shows full until almost empty : takes a call on a 12 Honda Accord where the caller asks if, to change fluids, should he do a double drain and fill : takes a call on a 16 Lexus asking about rustproofing : takes a call 02 Taurus that runs fine, then quits, and won’t restart unless you let it sit for a while. Learn more...

Ron starts this episode taking a call on a 13 Ford Escape where the turbo is not working : takes a call on a 13 Explorer with an intermittent backup camera : interviews John Hanighen, Director, Global Aftermarket Business/CEO Quick Lane Time & Auto Centers on Ford Diesels : answers an email on a Subaru where the writer smells coolant – and it tends to disappear. Learn more about your ad-choice...

Ron starts this hour talking about fuel stabilization to store a vehicle for winter : takes a call on a 91 Chevy Pickup that idles fine….then stalls out : takes a call on a 10 Volvo S80 where the caller lost a key – had a new one made – and now the car will start, but nothing will work : takes a call on an 02 F150 with no heat and looking for recommendation on making the car more stable in the win...

Ron starts this episode talking to John Pearley Huffman, Contributing editor of Car & Driver Magazine, about the power outages in California and Tesla’s help to get people charged up : takes a call on an 05 Toyota Tundra with a radiator leak, asking questions on what type of radiator is best to replace it with : takes a call on an 18 Silverado where the caller is having a disagreement with the...

Ron starts this episode again talking about connected cars : takes a call on an 03 Honda CRV with a P505 code that can’t be cleared : takes a call on an 89 Toyota MR2 where the check engine light comes on at 4200 RPM, but goes off at 5000 RPM : takes a call from a listener that purchased the propane tool Ron recommended looking for help using it : and takes a call on an 03 Honda Accord with a stuc...

Ron starts this episode talking about the issues of storing vehicles and how to treat the gas – and the use of aviation fuel : takes a call on a 91 Nissan pickup and trouble with the fuel pump relay : takes a call asking for Ron’s opinion on various ½ ton pickup trucks : takes a call on a 2000 Buick LeSabre that just dies on the road : talks about the connected car of the future possibly putting a...

Ron starts this episode with a call that wants to talk about the Mitchell Standard Labor Rates and the fact that he thinks he was overcharged for maintenance recently : takes a call discussing ethanol free gas : takes a call discussing basic test equipment : takes a call on an 03 Honda Accord EX with AC problems. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystud...

Ron starts this episode talking about computer flashing in cars : takes a call on an 07 Honda Ridgeline that apparently needs a new bottom end and the caller is asking if the cost is worth it : interviews Matt Banach, Sr. Director of Marketing for Gold Eagle : takes a call on a 16 Chevy Suburban with intermittent power brake failure. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnet...

Ron starts this episode with a call on an 06 Escape that needs a transmission and the gent wants to discuss replacement : takes a call on an 86 K10 Chevy pickup and a question on using synthetic transmission fluid in it : takes a call on an 05 Dodge RAM 1500 that gets terrible gas mileage : takes a call on an 18 F-150 that has a rattle in sport mode : takes a call on an 18 Nissan Titan with lifter...

Ron starts this episode with Paul Eisenstein of thedetroitbureau.com discussing electric cars and the GM strike : takes a call on an 06 GMC Savannah where the Moog upper ball joints that broke when the vehicle was put on a lift : takes a call on a 99 Dodge RAM Cargo Van that stalls, has a check engine light and a P1389 code : talks about the role of computers in cars today. Learn more about your a...

Ron starts this episode talking about technologies in Volkswagens and how the price of technology is causing people to not fix their cars : takes a call on a where the caller asks about doing a tranny flush or change the filter and add 5 quarts : takes a call from a listener who wants to give Ron the definition of Sticktion : takes a call on a 14 Hyundai Tuscon that, at 50,000 miles, has started u...

Ron starts this episode by talking about his week in the shop : takes a call on an 04 Saturn that steers hard to the left, it was repaired, and it still has the problem : takes a call on an 05 Mazda/Ford Ranger with 312,000 miles where the caller asks about maintenance tips : Ron interviews Dan Nowlan, Laboratory Manager and Product Development Chemist at Berryman Products : takes a call on a 12 L...

Ron starts this episode taking a call from an automotive locksmith : takes a call on suspension lifts : answers an email on replacement ignition coils : takes a call from a gent who agrees that Ron gave an older listener advice to fix her older car, and has AARP data to back it up : takes a call on a 13 Civic who is asking about maintenance items at 127,000 miles : takes a call on a 10 F150 that t...

Ron starts this episode talking about the hurricane and damage to cars, and what that may mean to the used car market : takes a call asking how to choose a mechanic to look over a used vehicle : takes a call on an 09 Accord that has a fuel cap message : takes a call on an 05 Silverado with rich fuel codes : takes a call on a 95 Vette with lean codes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www...

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This episode is a rebroadcast from 8/25/18. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts this episode taking a call from an older listener whose engine failed in a 16 year old vehicle, and rather than buy a different vehicle, had the engine replaced – and wants to know if she made a mistake : answers an email on diagnosing vacuum leaks with smoke machines : answers an email on alternator rebuilding : answers an email on a 15 Escape with the check engine light on periodicall...

Ron starts this episode by talking about his vacation week on Cape Cod and the classified ad that actually made him knock on a door : takes a call on an 03 Forerunner that needs its air conditioning evaporator replaced…asking if it’s really necessary to remote the dash : takes a call from a caller asking Ron if he thinks it’s a good idea to use pressurized air to blow all oil out of an engine when...

Ron starts this episode with a call on an 07 Nissan Sentra that vibrates on the passenger side between 50-60 MPH : takes a call on a 13 F150 with fibers coming from the tailpipe : takes a call on a 14 Jeep Grand Cherokee where the caller asks if he can use a battery charger as a memory saver : takes a call on an 08 Civic where the radio intermittently fails after it had its alternator replaced : t...

Ron starts this episode with a call on a 14 Ford Focus that has been in several times for the transmission clutch issue and wants to discuss the recent lawsuit about this issue : takes a call on an 01 Dodge Dakota that needs a module that is unobtanium : tells a story about what happened at the deli this morning : takes a call on a 62 Caddy where the wipers are coming on by themselves : takes a ca...