The Car Doctor with Ron Ananian

The Car Doctor with Ron Ananian - December 29, 2012 - Hour 1

The Car Doctor with Ron Ananian - December 29, 2012 - Hour 2

The Car Doctor is talking about Leave it to Beaver. At a recent car show, Ron got the chance to see classics such as a ‘56 Studebaker and ’62 Cadillac. Cars are nostalgic and it only takes a few classics to bring one back to America in the ‘50a with

The Car Doctor is talking about wires, sensors, scan tools and scopes. Sometimes diagnosis is easy, sometimes repetitive and sometimes it doesn’t workout. Bottom line is diagnosis doesn’t fix a vehicle, it only tells what’s good and what’s bad.

The Car Doctor is talking about the theory of relativity. When it comes to auto repair, this theory differs from Mr. Einsteins'. Cars are a combination of parts and these compilations break down sooner or later.

The Car Doctor is talking about ‘what’s in a name?’ The Repair of the Week was a 2003 Honda Pilot will several service items. Diagnosis was done, but Honda uses different terms for parts than other companies, causing some research to be done.

The Car Doctor is talking about three on a match; how auto repair is good for you the technician. Diagnosis comes before auto repair, but this week, they went part–and-parcel at R/A Automotive. Listen to how Ron multi-tasked on a 2006 Ford F-150 at the

The Car Doctor is talking about auto recalls, the staggering numbers from the past year. Honda and Toyota report nearly 7 million recalls combined in 2011. Yet these two auto manufactures continue to remain at the top of in auto sales worldwide.

Ron tells how he solved the problems of a 2002 Chevy Malibu. And how it proved that while diagnosing problems on the side of the road isn't the usual way for a mechanic to work, sometimes it works just fine.

Ron discusses recent recalls from Toyota and Honda. And he explains what an oil consumption test is, and its importance for car maintenance.

The Car Doctor is talking about passion and the automobile; when cars were fun. Conversations back in the day consisted of chrome, hood scoops and cranking rock n’ roll through the speakers. At what point did this passion become a thing of the past?

The Car Doctor is talking about auto parts, period. The quality and lack of consistency causing a huge problem and it’s getting worse. Bottom line is that parts are an important piece of the puzzle in auto repair; it pays to have the perfect fit.

The Car Doctor is talking about the economics of the electric car; it just doesn’t pencil out. The big reasoning why consumers are leaning towards electric is to save on fuel. A recent study though shows that the cost of repair on electrics will be gre

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