Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

Ron starts the hour talking about a 2010 Buick with a back backup camera, and what it costs per mile to drive a car : takes a call on a 2004 F-150 with a no crank and no start condition : takes a call on an 05 Buick Rondezvous with a vibration issue at idle : talks about the battery service AAA is now offering : takes a call with a question on oil changes and brake inspections : and answers an email on a 98 Ranger with rough idle on a cold start.

Ron takes off for the North Pole, leaving Tony, Harry and Tom in the lurch. So they decided to run a best of - this show is hour 2 of the Mahwah NJ car show remote broadcast from September 5, 2015.

Ron takes off for the North Pole, leaving Tony, Harry and Tom in the lurch. So they decided to run a best of - this show is hour 1 of the Mahwah NJ car show remote broadcast from September 5, 2015.

Ron starts the hour talking about dealership ads and their cheap oil changes : takes a call on a 95 Grand Prix that has trouble starting : takes a call on a 94 Chevy pickup with brake light issues : and interviews Paul Eisenstein of thedetroitbureau.com.

Ron starts the hour by taking a call from that Jolly Old Elf himself, Santa! : takes a call on a 2014 GMC Acadia with questions on the brakes : takes a call asking what Ron thinks of a mini cooper with a non factory warranty : takes a call on a 2016 Camaro where the caller asks if magnetic ride control is any good : talks about last minute car related Christmas gift ideas : and recites his version of The Night Before Christmas.

Ron starts the hour talking about the life lessons in auto repair : takes a call on a 2013 Honda Civic looking for advice on a TPMS fault : takes a call on an 06 F350 that doesn't go into overdrive : takes a call on an 01 Kia Sportage where the air conditioning buttons are not working : takes a call on an 06 Jeep Commander with a slow crank : and takes a call on an 08 MKX with squeaking brakes while in reverse.

Ron starts the hour talking about the wrong way to fix a car : takes a call on an 06 Silverado asking the benefit of dial exhaust after the catalytic converter : answers an email on a 1940 Caddy sedan looking for restoration suggestions : takes a call on a 98 Camry where the brakes are getting tight : takes a call on a 99 Camry with issues with the air vents : and takes a call on an 09 Mazda 3 with brake problems.

Ron starts the hour by asking if a vehicle owner is capable of dealing with repairing an automobile with a story on a 2012 Jeep Wrangler with a misfire : takes a call on a 2011 Subaru with a check engine light - and others : takes a call on a 2004 Jeep with a bad head gasket : takes a call on an 87 Jeep Cherokee : and answers an email on "fluid film".

Ron starts the hour by opening the garage doors with a call on a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica that just shuts off: gives his car gift list for 2015 : takes a call on a 93 Nissan Sentra that runs rough and has AC problems : takes a call on a 98 Jeep that won't start : answers an email on a 2014 Subaru Forrester looking for advice on their recommended 100,000 mile service : and answers an email seeking his opinion on a used Audi A3.

Ron starts the hour stating that some repairs are not what they seem to be with the story of a Chevy Tahoe that is stuck in 4 wheel low : takes a call on a 2007 Volvo S60 T5 that feels like a stick shift : takes a call discussing fuel fill issues with the new Chryslers : interviews Mike Zipp of Zippos Car Audio in North Plainfield and Belleville NJ : takes a call on a 2004 Grand Cherokee that has a problem with the power steering locking up : and answers an email on a 2004 Suburban that ticks on start up.

Ron starts the hour asking "how honest are you" when it comes to car repair with a story of a Dale Earnhardt Monte Carlo that came in this week : takes a call on a 2003Chevy Avalanche with an exhaust leak : takes a call on a 2006 Toyota Corolla that spits gas out of the filler neck after a fill up : interviews Jim Donnelly of Hemmings Motor News : and answers an email on a 2011 RAV 4 looking for a spark plug recommendation.

Ron starts the hour talking about common sense - or the lack thereof these days with the repair of the week, a Ford F-150 with a click : takes a call on a 2010 Ford E350 with a cam shaft sensor issue : takes a call on a 94 Buick Park Avenue which simply goes dead : takes a call on a 2002 Silverado where the brake lines were replaced and now has no ABS : takes a call on oil undercoating for rust penetration : takes a call on a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am with a broken drivers side power window : and takes a call on a 2006 Corolla with LED taillight problems.

Ron starts the hour talking about his frustration in finding a laptop computer with the proper specifications to run a factory level scan tool at his shop : takes a call on a 2005 Buick LeSabre with shift shudder issues : answers an email on Roadforce tire balance on a 2007 Honda Accord : takes a call from a Ford master technician regarding his laptop conundrum : takes a call on a 2004 Trailblazer that ran great but now won't start : answers an email on the responsibilities of driving a car : and takes a call on a 2012 Chevy Equinox and recommendations on all season tires.

Ron starts the hour talking about the zen of auto repair and how you can know what is wrong with a car without really knowing it : answers an email on a late model BMW with a spark knock problem : takes a call on a recommended brake fluid flush on an 09 Tahoe hybrid : takes a call on a 2006 GMC pick up with rust issues : interviews Tim McDonnell of Mitchell 1 : takes a call asking Ron's opinion of Tesla : takes a call on an 86 Corvette with a hard start : and answers an email on a Firebird with lifter noise.

Ron starts the hour talking about his recent ASE recertification tests and talks about some of the questions asked and how they have changed in the past 5 years : takes a call on tires for a 90 Volvo for a cross country trip : takes a call on a 2005 Buick Rondevous with cooling guage needle issues : and interviews Dan Quirk, President and CEO of Quirk Enterprises, owner of Quincy (MA) Ford who has hired teenagers to explain the technology in the new vehicles to new owners.