Ron Ananian The Car Doctor

Ron starts the hour stating that in a repair shop, you need to clean house once in a while, and gives the first three rules of auto repair : takes a call on an 03 F150 with questions on winter maintenance : takes a call with questions on fuel cleaners : takes a call on using a battery tender unattended during winter : takes a call with a question on Audi update codes : answers an email on a Hundai Sonata regarding gas mileage : takes a call on a 2014 Taurus with questions on ethanol fuel and oil : and talks about oil changes and the direction the industry is taking.

Ron starts the hour stating that he is influenced by what he sees and hears in the field each week : takes a call on a 2013 GMC Terrain with GPS issues : takes a call on a 2003 Escape with a melted EGR valve : takes a call asking why 5 speed cars are losing popularity : talks about winter maintenance and oil changes : answers an email on buying a new 4 wheel drive vehicle : talks about an 06 Dodge Durango with a charging system problem : and takes a call on a 97 Jeep Wrangler with diagnostic issues.

Ron starts the hour talking about the actual price of a cheap repair : takes a call on a BMW-XI with a bad vibration : takes a call on a 93 Chevy S-10 with questions on the distributor cap : takes a call on a 2008 Chevy Impala with a whine : interviews Butch Patrick of The Munsters : takes a call on an 82 BMW with questions on winterization : takes a call on a 2015 Subaru STI with questions on possible startup abnormalities : and answers an email on a 72 Buick Skylark that stalls.

Ron starts the hour talking about the passion of auto repair : takes a call on a 95 Mitsubishi that loses power and is running bad : takes a call on a 2011 Subaru Forrester with a check engine light : takes a call with questions on spark plugs and scan tools : takes a call on a 2006 Chevy Impala with a question on whether the TPM sensors should be replaced when the tires are replaced : and takes a call on a 2011 Toyota with questions on tire matching.

Ron starts the hour with a story of a Ford Econoline with a misfire - and it wasn't your typical problem : takes a call on a 2005 F150 with an instrument cluster issue : takes a call on a 2008 Avalon where the caller is asking about synthetic automatic transmission fluid : interviews Rob Stuck, Category Manager, Chemical Solutions, of Motor Medic : and takes a call on a 2002 Firebird with a noisy lifter.

Ron starts the hour talking about VW's issues and the consequences : takes a call on a 2000 Buick Park Avenue with an intermittent miss : takes a call on a 95 BMW 318i with a horn issue : interviews Tim McDonnell of Mitchell 1 : takes a call where the listener wants to talk VW : and takes a call on a 2002 Thunderbird with tail light problems.

Ron starts the hour interviewing Hugh Atkins of Drew Technologies about computer flashing : takes a call on a 2010 GMC Savannah 3500 with questions on changing to synthetic transmission fluid : interviews Harlan Siegel of Launch Tech USA regarding scan tools : takes a call on a 2014 Ford Focus with a transmission issue : and answers an email on a 2007 Toyota RAV4 discussing the oil consumption issue.

Ron starts the hour talking about not one but two repairs of the week that had him shaking his head : takes a call on a 2004 Pontiac Vibe with several general questions : interviews Jerry Ostalecki of getgibbs.com : takes a call on a 2007 Matrix where a CD player that was removed then reinstalled is not working : and answers an email on an F-150 software issue.

Ron starts the hour talking about how attached you can be to your car and not know it : takes a call on a 2007 Mercury Mountaineer with cooling issues : takes a call on a 2013 Toyota Highlander where the tires almost fell off the vehicle after an oil change : interviews Derek Miller, Director of Product Development at AllData : answers an email on advice for which OBD-II scanner to buy : and answers an email on a Toyota with hesitation and rough idle.

Ron starts the hour talking about the repair of the week, a 2003 Dodge Durango with a failed engine that another shop took apart and took 5 months getting it back to the customer : takes a call on an Audi A3 with a P0068 code : answers an email regarding issues with an airbag : does an unusual fun interview with David Gott, owner of David's Famous Gourmet Frozen Custard and a big fan of The Car Doctor Show : and takes a call on a 2012 Elantra with an airbag insurance issue.

Ron starts the hour talking about cars breaking because of situation and circumstances : takes a call on a 2011 Subaru with noise issues : takes a call on a 93 Cadillac Fleetwood with exhaust noises : interviews Michael Holzem, Manager of Field Sales, Power Solutions, on battery technology : and takes a call regarding scan tools.

Ron starts the hour talking about working on a 2003 GMC Yukon that had electrical problems when hitting bumps : takes a call on a 2011 RAV4 and a question on coolant replacement : takes a call on a 2008 Toyota FJ with a shimmy at 35-45 MPH : answers an email on a Cadillac fuel injection problem : takes a call on a 2003 Pontiac and bumper paint : takes a call on a 2003 Honda Pilot and questions on oil : and answers an email on winter tires.

Ron starts the hour talking about VW's problems : takes a call on a 99 Olds Intrigue that had its PCM replaced - with the caller wondering if that would affect the transmission : takes a call on a 2011 VW GTI with a transmission issue : talks to Paul Eisenstein of thedetroitbureau.com regarding the VW emissions problem : and takes a call from a tech regarding advice Ron gave him a while back.

Ron starts the hour saying he's been asked quite often lately why so many cars are being recalled : takes a call on a 99 Grand Marquis with a red blinking light on the dash and the car goes dead : takes a call on a 2003 CTS that is posessed : takes a call on a 2006 RAV4 regarding the oil consumption issue : talks with Rich Dwyer of K and N : talks about what makes a good repair shop : and takes a call on a 2002 Dodge Dakota with electrical problems.

Ron starts the hour talking to himself - literally - about a problem he had with the anti-theft system on one of his vehicles this week : takes a call on a 2004 Mercury Maurauder with transmission issues : interviews Jim McGinn of PowerTeq about programming modifications on car computer chips : takes a call on a 1990 Chevy Cavalier where the caller wants advice on changing the car from a 4 headlight to a 2 headlight system : and takes a call on a 2006 Toyota RAV4 with a question on the technical service bulletin out that addresses excessive oil consumption.