Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

Auto industry experts from around the country gather at the Westchester, NY Marriott to talk industry trends with Ron. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auto industry experts from around the country gather at the Westchester, NY Marriott to talk industry trends with Ron. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jerry Truglia discusses the upcoming TST Trade Show : Ron takes a call on a Toyota Pickup with idle issues : talks with Jennifer Grabowski, Product Manager at Bosch about OBD-II and what it is : and takes a call with questions on oil, extended oil change intervals, and a new oil on the market guaranteed good for 20,000 miles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com...

Extended oil change intervals open the hour : Ron takes a call on an 87 F-150 with a burnt oil valve resistor : takes a call on an 01 Saturn SC-2 that stalls going uphill : takes a call on an 08 Chevy Silverado with brake lights stuck on : takes a call on a 55 Desoto with no output from the generator : and takes a call on a 99 Honda CRV with a rodent infestation. Learn more about your ad-choices a...

Ron starts the hour with a call on a 2000 Buick LeSabre with power window issues : takes a call looking for a recommendation on a pickup for towing a camper : answers an email on airbag problems that possibly point to the front impact sensor : takes a call on a 14 Subaru Outback where the caller asks how to treat the engine that was replaced at 30,000 miles : takes a call on an 08 Toyota Tundra re...

Ron starts the hour stating that car companies actually do a good job keeping track of parts inventory with a story about fixing one of his computers : takes a call on an 01 Taurus where the security system may be affecting the fuel pump : takes a call on an 08 Nissan asking about oil changes and an issue after changing the catalytic converter : and takes a call on a 96 Jeep Cherokee where 2 injec...

Ron starts the hour by commenting on the used car ads in the newspaper today : takes a call on an 87 Bronco II where the seat belt buckle won't release : takes a call on an 03 Chevy S10 with a pecking noise : takes a call on an 05 Ford Ranger with transmission problems : takes a call on an 04 F150 wit a check engine light ad a code that it is running lean on cylinder 2 : and takes a call on an 07...

Ron starts the hour talking about the repair of the week - a bicycle tire repair : takes a call asking about the best way to decarbonize a Honda engine : takes a call from a listener looking for Ron's opinion on the Toyota Highlander, the Honda Pilot and the Nissan Pathfinder : and takes a call on an 08 Escape where the right front brake is locking up and nothing apparent is wrong. Learn more abou...

Ron starts the hour talking about failsafe systems in cars : takes a call from a listener considering the purchase of an 05-07 Dodge Magnum RT : interviews John Robinson of General Tire : takes a call on an 04 Saturn with a difficult to locate oil leak : and takes a call on a 2000 Ranger with an apparent bad transmission. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See...

Ron starts the hour talking about a package he received this week from a school in Ohio : takes a call on an 05 Pontiac Vibe with a check engine light and a lean mixture code : takes a call on an 05 Chrysler Sebring with questions on whether to replace the timing chain : takes a call on a 97 Chevy 1600 with a check engine light : takes a call on an 08 Ford Expedition where the transmission has a k...

Ron starts the hour talking about changes in gasoline and people taking "stupid pills" - takes a call on a 99 Chevy Lumina with a slow coolant leak : takes a call on an 01 Chrysler 300 with leaking tires : and takes a call on a 14 Ford Fusion where the caller has questions on performance enhancement. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listen...

Ron starts the hour talking about an article on auto repairs that can wait : takes a call on a 99 Chevy Lumina with a trunk leak : takes a call on a 93 Ford F-150 that gets hot, then won't start : takes a call on a 2010 F-150 with no power steering assist turning right : takes a call on a 2010 GMC Terrain with mass airflow sensor and O2 sensor codes : takes a call on a 2012 Honda Fit with loose sp...

Ron starts the hour talking about the "car count" : takes a call on how to properly treat a turbo engine : takes a call on an 04 Dodge RAM 5.7 Hemi with questions about an exhaust manifold repair : and takes a call on a 2010 Jeep Compass with no heat. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts the hour talking about the case of the non working headlight : takes a call on a remote start system that is throwing codes : takes a call on a 90 Cavalier where the caller is looking for advice on wiring the headlights : takes a call on an 89 Olds Cutlass Sierra with a code 33 and a miss : and takes a call on how to keep tires properly inflated in wildly fluctuating winter temperatures...

Ron starts the hour talking about the Ford F-350 with a check engine light regarding the system voltage : takes a call on a 95 Lexus with transmission issues : takes a call on an 04 Silverado with ABS issues : takes a call on an 05 Mazda Tribute with a misfire and O2 sensor issues : and takes a call where the caller is asking about scan tools and smartphones. Learn more about your ad-choices at ht...

Ron starts the hour continuing the call on the 06 Crown Vic with leaky intake manifold gaskets and the 95 Dodge Ram with a faulty speedometer : takes a call on an 04 Malibu Classic that had P300 and P320 codes, the modules were replaced, now he has spark but no fuel : takes a call on an 05 Dodge Caravan where the door buttons do not work : takes a call on a 2011 Dodge Ram turbo that is throwing a...

Ron starts the hour talking about the P0128 code when the engine is not coming up to temp fast enough : takes a call on a 2010 Ford F250 with questions on diesel maintenance : takes a call on a 2000 Dodge Stratus with rusting brake lines : and takes a call on both an 06 Crown Vic with leaky intake manifold gaskets and a 95 Dodge Ram with a faulty speedometer. Learn more about your ad-choices at ht...

Ron starts the hour discussing the repair - and verification - process and the real approach to car repair : takes a call on an 04 Dodge SLT that is going through water pumps : and takes a call on an 03 Ford E-250 with heat issues. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ron starts the hour talking about a Jeep Liberty with an intermittent misfire on cylinder 3 : takes a call on an 06 Scion XB that sounds like there are marbles in the engine : takes a call on an 03 F-150 that was in an accident - was repaired - and now when the headlights are turned on, the engine dies : and takes a call on an 02 Ranger that smoked and ran rough once, but this has not repeated. Le...

Ron starts the hour talking about the rankings of the most expensive cars to repair : takes a call on an 01 Ford truck with a problem in cylinder 7 : takes a call on an 01 Honda Civic that wont start when cold : takes a call on an 03 Grand Am that needs an intake gasket : and takes a call on an 07 Nissan Armada where the caller asks how to prolong its life. Learn more about your ad-choices at http...

Ron starts the hour talking about the 2012 Honda CRV brought in for an intermittent dead battery : takes a call on a 2008 Nissan Rogue where the caller is looking for advice on changing the spark plugs : talks about Fiat Chrysler being caught in emissions cheating : takes a call on an 08 Chevy HHR where the brake light comes on when cold : and takes a call asking about the quality of VW vehicles....

Ron starts the hour discussing the "wallet flush" and fluid change intervals : takes a call on replacing a 93 Pathfinder with another vehicle : takes a call on a 95 Jeep Wrangler with no spark : takes a call on a 95 Ranger with shifting issues : interviews Kevin Ansell, Technical Services Engineer at 3M on winter preparations : takes a call from a listener considering purchasing an 09 or 10 Highla...

Ron starts the hour talking about car technology and self driving cars and how both are affecting the industry : takes a call from a listener looking to buy a 13 Focus and has a power shifting question : takes a call on a 95 Olds Cutlass Supreme with an intermittent high temp/no heat condition : and takes a call on an 06 Caddy CTS with questions on changing the air compressor for the air shocks. L...

Ron starts the hour with a call on a 97 Chevy K1500 with a miss : takes a call on an 09 Buick LeCern CXL where the caller is looking for advice on how to properly store the vehicle for a few months : takes a call on an 04 Chevy Silverado with many minor issues - like the AC does not work : takes a call on an 07 Lincoln Town Car where the battery discharges : answers an email on the maintenance sch...

Ron starts the hour talking about the services he calls "the wallet flush" : takes a call asking for his opinion on the purchase of an early model SUV : takes a call on an 08 Honda Accord that was just purchased and has 88,000 miles on it - the caller is looking for service advice : and takes a call on a 76 Chrysler Cordoba with a crank, no start condition. Learn more about your ad-choices at http...