Ask A Mechanic Anything (...About Cars )

[SumBlackguyz]

Check the air pressure in your tires. Inflate the tire or tires that have low air pressure. Look for punctures.

Try inflating your tires first to the pressure written on the passenger door of your car...That sign means underinflation

If it goes away but comes back it means the tire is damaged and losing air...
If it doesnt go away in 10 minutes of driving then the tire pressure sensor has gone bad get it replaced

Some cars need reprogramming after a new sensor is put in..Im not sure some dude on craigslist would have the car Manufacturers updating software

True..but if that doesnt work it means your TPMS (tire pressure sensor) has gone bad...Its a small device inside the tire attached to the rim.....its replaceable just go to a tire store like National tire and they can replace it
The sensor itself is like $75 and the labor shouldn't be more than 1.5 hours so a total of $200 or so

I'm just fooling .






































Hold up, now that guy from craigslist saying my muffler bearings won't let me pass inspection

 

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Hold up, now that guy from craigslist saying my muffler bearings won't let me pass inspection

tell him you want the iridum coated ones that give you extra HP see what he says

there is no such thing bruh...ive heard some crazy shyt from customers over the years being told they needed new flux densifiers by the last person then it turns out to be something really simple that takes 15 minutes and a screwdriver to fix

 

[scarlxrd]

Yeah how accurate is this chart in your opinion?

 

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Yeah how accurate is this chart in your opinion?

Ehh..some of it is totally off..They got BMW and Mercedes right
Mini is actually BMW they should be way up there
Saturn is too high..its should be among the lowest if not the lowest
Honda and toyota are too low because while the parts are available demand is high for their parts
I dont see how mercury is high and ford is low because they share the very same drive-trains they should be 13 and 14 or tied
Lexus is too low too cos most of their parts have to be imported
land rover too low it should be at least 3rd

this list is all over the place...i wouldnt trust it...and within the brands the models differ like the BMW 3 series is nowhere near as much to maintain as say a 7 series or a cadillac escalade

 

[scarlxrd]

Ehh..some of it is totally off..They got BMW and Mercedes right
Mini is actually BMW they should be way up there
Saturn is too high..its should be among the lowest if not the lowest
Honda and toyota are too low because while the parts are available demand is high for their parts
I dont see how mercury is high and ford is low because they share the very same drive-trains they should be 13 and 14 or tied
Lexus is too low too cos most of their parts have to be imported
land rover too low it should be at least 3rd

this list is all over the place...i wouldnt trust it...and within the brands the models differ like the BMW 3 series is nowhere near as much to maintain as say a 7 series or a cadillac escalade

appreciate you. shyt had me shook.

 

[Marezzy]

The button for the windshield wiper fluid doesn't work could it be a fuse. What happens if you put top premium level fuel in your car? How much is it to replace a door on a car?

 

[Jean Jacket]

96 BMW 325IC. M52 w/ 5sp. Clutch R/R... Have you done one like this with tight clearances, hex head bolts, and non threaded starter bolt?

Words of advice?

 

[Bawon Samedi]

Are older Audi models very expensive to maintain? My sisters boyfriend said they really aren't because his friens had one.

 

[King Sun]

Are older Audi models very expensive to maintain? My sisters boyfriend said they really aren't because his friens had one.

don't listen to that fool. If you buy one buy certified or cop that extended warranty

 

[AlwaysLurkin]

I feel grinding in my foot well...what could that be?Also sometimes I pull off normal my tires screech and people look at me crazy...think I need new tires?

 

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The button for the windshield wiper fluid doesn't work could it be a fuse. What happens if you put top premium level fuel in your car? How much is it to replace a door on a car?

70% cahnce its the fuse 30% chance its the wiper motor itself ..they get rusty alot

Dont waste the money on top premium unless you have a turbo or certain European imports or a Cadillac..odds are you wont get any better performance than regular gas

Depends..a used door can be as low as $70 from a local junykard a new one from a dealer starts at about $300..the labor to replace both should be the same about 2 hours of work so maybe $200 or so
BUT if you dont get the same color then it has to be painted which will add extra cost. so budget about $300-1000 depending on who does it.

 

[ⒶⓁⒾⒶⓈ]

96 BMW 325IC. M52 w/ 5sp. Clutch R/R... Have you done one like this with tight clearances, hex head bolts, and non threaded starter bolt?

Words of advice?

Yeah get this

only $100 but It will save your knuckles and sanity

 

[ⒶⓁⒾⒶⓈ]

I feel grinding in my foot well...what could that be?Also sometimes I pull off normal my tires screech and people look at me crazy...think I need new tires?

Sounds like you need brakes AND tires bruh...the grinding is the rotors rubbung on worn pads

 

[ⒶⓁⒾⒶⓈ]

Are older Audi models very expensive to maintain? My sisters boyfriend said they really aren't because his friens had one.

How old?...the 80-late 90s didnt have alot of electronics so they arent bad but

if you have say a 2002 A8 with 250000 miles...cos the all the major parts are starting to wear out at the same time

 

[Jean Jacket]

Yeah get this

only $100 but It will save your knuckles and sanity