Alignment is when the car's wheels are adjusted to make sure they are straight and pointing in the right direction. This helps the car drive better and makes the tires last longer.
Tire wear is how much the rubber on your tires gets used up as you drive. If the tires wear out unevenly, it might mean something is wrong with the car's setup.
Toe is how the tires are angled compared to the center of the car. If they point inwards or outwards, it can affect how well the car drives and how long the tires last.
Camber is how the wheels tilt to the side when you look at them from the front of the car. If they tilt too much in or out, it can affect how well the tires grip the road.
Caster is the angle of the steering part of the wheel when you look at it from the side. It helps the car steer better and keeps the wheels straight after turning.
The Cadillac SRX is a type of SUV that offers a luxurious experience and was made by the Cadillac brand. It has a spacious interior and is designed for comfort and style.
The alternator is a part of the car that helps keep the battery charged and powers the electrical parts while the engine is running. If it stops working, the car can lose power.
Fault codes are messages that a car's computer creates when it notices something is wrong. Mechanics use these codes to figure out what might be causing problems in the car.
The battery is what starts the car and powers things when the engine isn't running. If it’s weak or dead, the car might not start or could have electrical problems.
A diesel engine is a type of engine that runs on diesel fuel instead of gasoline. Diesel engines are usually more powerful and efficient, especially for larger vehicles like trucks, because they can generate more torque.
Lucas Oil makes products that help cars run better, like special liquids you can add to your fuel to improve how efficiently your engine works. Many people use their products to take care of their cars.
The Audi A6 Quattro is a fancy car that can drive well in different weather conditions because it has all-wheel drive. The 2007 version has nice features and options for engines.
The Subaru Crosstrek is a small SUV that can handle rough roads and bad weather. It's great for people who want a car that can go off the beaten path while still being practical for everyday use.
Cruise control is a feature in cars that lets you set a speed so you don't have to keep pressing the gas pedal. It makes long drives easier and more comfortable.
The check engine light is a warning light in your car that tells you something might be wrong with the engine. It's important to check it out to avoid bigger problems later.
The Toyota Sienna is a family minivan that has a lot of space and features to make traveling with kids easier. The 2014 version is one of the models available.
The Chrysler Pacifica is a family van that has lots of room for kids and their stuff. It comes with modern features like a touchscreen, making it easy to use for navigation and entertainment.
The heating element is what makes your car seat warm. It's a wire that heats up when you turn on the seat warmer, helping to keep you cozy during cold weather.
Original equipment parts are the parts that come with your car when you buy it. They are made by the same company that made your car and are usually more expensive.
Brake pads are the parts that help your car stop. When you press the brake pedal, these pads squeeze against a spinning part called the rotor to slow down the car.
Struts are parts of your car's suspension system that help keep the ride smooth and stable. They absorb bumps from the road so you don't feel them as much.
A ball joint is a part that helps the car's wheels move up and down while still being connected to the rest of the car. It allows for turning and suspension movement.
Rack and pinion is a system that helps you steer the car. It turns the circular motion of the steering wheel into side-to-side movement to turn the wheels.
The Ford F-150 is a big truck that many people use for work or to haul things around. It's popular because it's tough and can carry a lot of weight, making it a favorite for both families and businesses.
A rotor is a part of the brake system in a car. It's a round metal disc that the brake pads press against to help stop the car. Sometimes, rotors need to be smoothed out if they get damaged or worn down.
Remote start lets you start your car from far away, so it can heat up or cool down before you get in. You usually use a special key or an app on your phone to do this.
A jump starter is a small device that helps start a car when the battery is dead. You can find different sizes, and bigger ones can start larger vehicles like trucks or farm equipment.
The Chevy Equinox is a medium-sized SUV that is good for families because it has a lot of space inside. Some 2016 models have had problems with oil getting dirty and causing engine issues, so it's something to watch out for.
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Well you know what that means, Tom, once again to talk cars, trucks, vans and the problems
you may be having with yours and before you bring it in for service to your favorite
dealer, your favorite shop, you might want to know what could be ailing, why don't you
give Nick Stoffel ASA certified technician and Lloyd's Automotive, et cetera, a text
or a call but we always like to say do it earlier because our time goes by so quickly
Nick will be with us till about 7.45 so any kind of a car car question we welcome yours,
call us, text us 6514619226.
Nick good morning to you.
Good morning Denny.
How are things Ben at Lloyd's and the other couple of places.
It's been good you know we've had a real like we're talking off there a real hearty
winter here thus far and it looks like we might have a little reprieve in the temperatures
but it's a little more white stuff so you know we're turning the clock here to February
tomorrow and you know we've another the shortest month of the year but hopefully after February
things will start to turn around and we'll get some springtime.
I heard a meteorologist say hey look at it this way come February which is like you said
tomorrow two-thirds of the winter is done so glass half full, glass half empty.
We can hope.
However you want to look at it but do give us a call or if it's easier send us a text
like a lot of folks like to do 6514619226.
Something that came in earlier and I think it's an interesting question we don't really
I don't really think about it maybe I should.
Text to here she wants to know about when should a vehicle get an alignment.
Tell us about that and what kinds of alignment are there.
That's a good question usually based on recommendation when you take it into the shop or service they
can look at the tire wear, the condition of the tires, the condition of the steering
suspension components.
If we do replace any steering or suspension component we are going to want to perform
an alignment to make sure things all line back up once it's reassembled.
If we see any abnormal tire wear it's a good time to check the alignment measurements see
if the tow camber caster which are the three main angles that we look for.
Toe being probably the most common one that's adjustable with your tie rods and that's how
the tires point towards each other away from each other as you head down the road and then
camber and caster kind of the way it canters and the way the wheel contacts the road for
lack of a better description there.
But usually we'll make a recommendation based on tire wear obviously when you replace the
tires a very good time to take a look at that you know you're spending a pretty significant
amount of money on a set of tires you want to do the best you can to have them last as
long as possible so get an alignment done to make sure they're hitting the road straight
and flat will help them prolong their life.
I remember and it was many years ago every so often maybe a car was in an accident or
something and you see it kind of going down the road sideways kind of sideways with you
know a bent frame you don't see at least I haven't seen is that still occur?
No not as much as it used to years ago when a rival drive vehicle had some issues with
the alignment and that straight ax on the back of the vehicle would somehow be off so
therefore it's going to kind of dog track going down the road a little bit or crab walk
a little bit.
We don't see that because we have independent suspension typically all four corners and
most vehicles are front wheel drive or all wheel drive so this the way the cars are designed
these days we don't see it as much as we used to.
Very good.
Let's grab a phone call Nick I think Dave checking in from Lamberton this morning.
Dave thank you what is your question for Nick?
Yeah I've got a 2014 Cadillac SRX it's only got 81,000 miles on it's very low mileage.
I was driving down the road one day and the dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree and
the whole thing shut down well we figured it's got to be the alternator so we replaced
the alternator two weeks later driving down the road dashboard lit up like a Christmas
tree it's shut right down again so it's not the alternator got any ideas?
Well the first thing we'd like to do is try to see if there's any data that was stored
if there's any fault codes related to voltage or communication codes a lot of modules behind
the scene communicating obviously the dashboard is going to result of that so if something's
misreading and miscalculated you're going to get some fault codes there and that might
turn those lights on so I think I'd take a step back retrieve some information obviously
the best thing to do is have it at the shop when they experience it unfortunately if it's
every couple weeks you might not be so lucky there so start with the codes from there obviously
you check the alternator we're going to look at the battery some of those contacts connections
voltages and hopefully something's a little bit out of specification that can give us
a lead and a path to take yeah some of those thank you Dave good luck with that some of
these electrical issues it can take a little bit of detective work at yeah we see made
special the intermittent stuff where you know sometimes they're on a one-off you know like
I said sometimes there's a bridge rail chrome that we're a chrome truck chrome trail that
we're going to follow and you know you find a voltage or something's out of specification
that gives you a lead to look at a certain circuit or certain system or module and you
just kind of start dissecting from there pin testing and hopefully you find something
that's wrong and repairable yeah I'm looking at a bunch of text here's one in a two battery
diesel pickup how do you accurately test each battery if they're hooked together I think
them as individuals obviously they do that because they want the more current you know
the voltage is still the 12 volts but they want that extra capacity on a cold morning you know
like we've had in the last couple weeks to give that diesel engine which sometimes that
higher compression that feel might thicken up a little harder to start on those coldest days so
that extra current gives it the extra juice to get it fired up but if you isolate them measure
them individually you can get an idea where they're at I'll call us your Texas my Nick will be
with us till about 745 or so our time goes by so quickly so yeah call us in Texas any any kind of
car care question here's one says good morning I was wondering what your thoughts were about using
Lucas oil fuel treatment in my 2007 Audi a6 quadro for better fuel efficiency thanks for your answer
and I love the show well thank you for that we always get every so often quite often about
additives for you know and what is your your usual answer at least in this case yeah most
commonly I would say I'm out of chemists and I do believe that the engineers and folks have
designed these products to try to do what they are describing on the can of the bottle I will
share based on my experience you cannot fix a broken part or car or system out of a can
however that being said some of those items can do some of the cleaning some of the efficiencies
they can help maintain the vehicle now you have to kind of measure the cost of the product versus
the reality what's going to do for you and you have to do that math on your own but you know
those additives can't they're not all bad you know you take what they are for what they say
and you know just make the judgment call on your own but if something's broken I do know
that it's not going to fix it so that that part I know for sure the rest of it's kind of a
preference I guess is the best way to put it yeah very good let's let's do this nick let's take a
break again inviting our listeners join in if you have any kind of a car care question for
nick stopple doesn't have to be detailed it can be quite simple or it can be detailed call us
text us 6514619226 from newstalk830WCCO it's one above zero and welcome back to
ACCO's car care show Denny along here along with AC certified technician nick stopple from Lloyds
Automotive Nick for those that maybe need some help I know you guys always welcome phone calls
you don't have to bring it in you might feel a couple of questions here and there as you always
do it I know our listeners are appreciative but if folks need to get in touch how do we do it
yeah like you said if you have a question before you take it into your shop your dealership
give us a call we'll help you answer some of those questions that help prepare you
you can reach us at 651-228-1316 and if you happen to be in St. Paul or on Grand Avenue
at 982 Grand Avenue two blocks east of Lexington Parkway and if you need more information do
check out our website which is LloydsAutomotive.net very good nick we'll get you that information
before nick takes his leave which is about 745 or so in the meantime any car care question
love to hear from you by phone by text 651-4619-226 textor says this nick 2015 cross track in last
week's cold the engine light came on along with a blinking cruise control indicator car's running
just fine should I wait for the lights to go off well it could be temperature related typically if
the cruise control system is not operating it's because of something related to that check engine
light so likely it's one issue causing both lights you know I would maybe give it another day or two
and if it doesn't clear up probably take it in and get the code retrieved do a little simple
testing to try to determine what the source of the problem is what we don't want is that this is a
warning of something larger or looming that you ignore and then all of a sudden you have a bigger
problems on your hand so I would I would say give it you know through the weekend come next week
get on somebody's schedule have them retrieve the code do the basic testing give you a little
more information to make a better better decision very good let us grab a phone call this morning
don checking in from new richman I believe don thank you good morning what is your question for nick
good morning I I have a 2019 buick envisioned the other day the tank was full and then the next
time I come to start it a needle went down to a little over a quarter of the tank and still
registers that I'm using gas I put in a three gallon one day just to see if it came up and it
did and pecking on the internet at various ways to reset or recalibrate that gauge and I'm wondering
which is the best way to do that without screwing up everything on the rest of the car well if
there's something with a scan to that we can reset I'd be curious because if there's something with
the sending unit there you think there'd be some sort of information or fault information
you know same thing as the last last text or that I guess I'd probably you know take it in
have them check the codes before you do they can even fill the tank all the way up see if the gauge
comes all the way up go through you know your typical couple hundred miles and see kind of kind
of gauge it right if that's not accurate or if something still seems to be a skew get it in
have them do a little testing there might be something with the sending unit itself something
with the instrument panel with the cluster but as far as a calibration it should be pretty self-set
short of retrieving or resetting any kind of codes very good good luck thank you for the call and
I'm looking at a texture that says this nick I received a supposedly needed repair list for
Toyota Camry 143,000 miles on it it totaled over $4,700 which is more than the car's worth
my biggest curiosity is for a $1,900 rear main seal leak I see nothing leaking on my garage floor
I was planning to drive it down to Texas mid-February what would you recommend
I know you know the answer to this one a second opinion a rear main seal depending you know if
it truly has failed that can be a significant leak I would expect to see some fluid on the
ground you can run out of oil in a quick quick short order there so if it's something that's
weeping or waking show some dampness probably something you can keep monitoring keep an eye on
but I guess I wouldn't be comfortable answering that until it got it up in there and got another
look so I would say make an appointment elsewhere get a second opinion once they've shared what
they've learned share what you've been told and have a conversation maybe yourself better inform
to what you're looking at yeah that's a good idea get another doc's opinion this listener has a
broken cable on my sliding door on my 2014 Toyota Sienna can I fix this and how much time would it
take me how long would it take you that's a great question it depends where it's broken obviously
we try to we want to avoid taking the door off depending how the cables are fed you know can
you do it yourself possibly I would do a lot of research the lesson you want to do is get this door
disassembled it doesn't close anymore now you're stuck having it towed somewhere so I would I would
caution you do a lot of research see what tools are needed to do the job makes you have those tools
based on your comfort level and honestly how long it takes us I don't know I'd have to look in the
labor guide but that's one of those things that you're going to kind of want to partially disassemble
to kind of get a feel for where we're headed sure a man in Northfield sent this text 2019 Chrysler
Pacifica van with a touchscreen controls I had the van in full heat defrost and it suddenly kept
switching to full ac on the touchscreen wasn't responding to attempts to change the temp higher
or move back to heat I tried google resets but the screen didn't restart yesterday I drove fine on a
short drive but now I'm scared to take it out of town if I won't have defrost this winter what are
your thoughts yeah that's a that's a strange one for sure you know you definitely need defrost I
would not advise anybody get in on the road the lesson you want is those windows fogging up and
not be able to see where you're headed that's very dangerous so don't don't do that you know I would
probably you know you know unfortunately the generic answer today is take it in have it looked at
but that's one of those situations where I don't want to advise you to ignore something and you end
up getting in an unfortunate accident or getting stuck somewhere so I would say on the right day
take it in share that story have them do a little investigating and give you some advice on what the
best plan is for you and we talk about this a lot from time to time and that's when you do bring
in your vehicle for service don't don't hesitate giving as much information I mean more is better
than less right to the service that's the funny thing it helps everybody I tell you too much
it's going to cost more well my opinion is the more you tell me the faster we can find the problem so
you know as they're kind of quizzing you asking questions or trying to figure out the source of
the problem or what you know we always say what can we do to duplicate what you're experiencing
because I can send somebody in the car and have them go drive around for a period of time have
them not have the same drives cycle and not experience the problem and that's just a way
so everybody's time and unfortunate their money so let's uh you know kind of cut to the chase for
say and give us the best information obviously you're not going to know the problem but we just
want you to share what you know we can take that information share that with the technician mechanic
that person can then take that do some investigating figure out what the problem is and hopefully get
you back on the road quickly absolutely Nick here's a 2013 poly heated seat stop working
fuse is good Texas says I assume it's under the seat itself do I need to remove the seat to
inspect what would I check next well the fuse is good that gives me some hope that that heating
element hasn't shorted out you know it's a little wired element in the seat pad and from us getting
in and out of the car and moving around the unfortunate spill those types of things can
cause those elements to short out typically we'll see a fuse fail at that point so that's not the
case and I start to wonder about the switch is the switch properly operating do we have another
connection issue a bad ground something that's maybe a little simpler to repair if you have the
access to the wiring diagram maybe you can find out where those connection points are check those
you know unplug plug back in makes no corrosion I wouldn't take the seat out to start disassembling
the seat because you really need to have good practice at that you can get yourself down a
rabbit hole that you can't get out of so I would probably leave that part to the pros but you know
the fuse is good check the switch check some connections hopefully somewhere there you'll
find an answer to your problem here's an interesting question next what's your opinion
on using aftermarket parts versus original equipment parts especially on brakes and
electrical items we do you know price point is part of it you know keep in mind that the
manufacturers assemble vehicles they don't make parts so when you see aftermarket parts of certain
manufacturers that will make alternators brake pads struts that the company that makes them for
the original equipment also make them for the aftermarket so oftentimes we can buy the exact same
part in the aftermarket that can save us some money that being said there's also times when
vehicles age got lots of miles on it you know you're not looking to get that extra hundred
thousand miles or two hundred thousand miles out of it we can make the decision to use maybe
something that maybe fits their needs so there's there's a lot of different reasons to use after
market parts it doesn't mean bad it doesn't mean it's the same quality like quality you know trust
the professionals to do the research to make sure they're finding and filling your needs for your
vehicle but there's a lot of options out there so if you're price conscious there might be a little
more value option there for you very good before we take a break for weather let's grab another
phone call John calling from Mendoza I believe today thank you John what is your question this morning
yes I have a 2010 Sienna mini van with about 230,000 miles on it and runs great but when we
say back out of the driveway and turn the to wheel sharp to get out of the driveway you hear a big
click or a thud up front like a bear on your side I don't know what but when you're driving most of
the time you don't hear it it's not like a cv joint where it's like like walnut it just happens
at one time and if you if you turn real sharp when you're driving it might happen but mostly just
when you're you're you're pulling out you're going slow and you turn the wheel you hear
and then you don't hear it the rest of the time you just wondering what that could be
well that that's interesting and what you're doing is you're really stressing the steering pivot
the suspension pivots my my curiosity is is there like something with a control arm bushing
I don't think a ball joint necessarily but something is loading and popping so you think
what's under a lot of pressure on a very tight turn you know something with the steering linkage
reckon pinion a control arm where that pivots at the suspension something like that is binding
up and popping as you release it you know obviously it's not doing it when you headed down the road
because you're not putting the same kind of stress on it that doesn't mean that it's okay though so
oh if I just don't back out of the driveway and a tight turn it goes away not necessarily too that
might be a kind of giving you heads up that there's something there a bushing like I said I don't
think it's a ball joint or necessarily tie rod but I wonder about the reckon pinion something that
has a little more substance to it so I would I would probably say keep an eye on it next hand
me in for service share that exact example have them take it back it out of the driveway really
tight turn and see if they can get that to happen get in the air and kind of investigate that
corner of the vehicle to see if they can see a source of wear and tear we're good hang on nick
we're going to take a break for that forecast and be right back with the remaining minutes
next outfit from Lloyd's automotive answering those car care questions here at 6514619226
from News Talk 830W CCO and welcome back to CC's car care show thanks to next outfit from Lloyd's
automotive we are here every saturday right after the seven o'clock news break oh nick I want to
alert our listeners if we don't get to all the answer all the questions we're going to save them
and we'll open up the show with those very questions on next week's show all right let's see here
where are we 2013 f-150 had some scraping noise started in the front driver's side wheel thought
it was a brake problem took the caliper off the pads seem to have have plenty there any thoughts
there could it be a caliper problem with that scraping noise typically you know the pads look
fine the next thing we want to do is that the edges of the brake rotor where the pads make contact
but sometimes a little ridge develops a little bump there and that bump believe it or not as small as
it might appear can create one heck of a noise so a lot of times we'll take it put on the brake
cut that resurface that get that lip off of that rotor reinstall it and oftentimes that'll resolve
the problem i wouldn't take any kind of grinder or anything like that i would probably fear if
you got them apart you could take the rotors off the vehicle take it to a shop have them
like i said resurface those rotors for you and see if that doesn't resolve the problem all right
let's say grab another phone call this morning jim checking in francesca this morning
hi jim good morning what what's your question for nick
okay i've got it at 2011 lexus suv and the remote start doesn't work any longer and
it's got 220 000 on it and the best car i've ever owned
well usually if the remote start doesn't work and it's the original equipment the
remote start you could take it in the dealer that might have a way of testing some of those
components i will i do know factually if the check engine light is on that remote start
original equipment is not going to work so if you have any kind of warning lights on the dash
you might need to get those fixed before that system will work again if it's an aftermarket
remote start and if you have you can try to figure who installed it originally go back to that
operation see if they have any uh know how or any clues to what what might have failed there
but yeah if it's an original equipment you go back to the dealership they should be able
to kind of help sort that through for you very good thanks for the call i'm looking at another
text we got a bunch my toio doesn't say what kind we'll be getting new front and rear aftermarket
struts do you think all struts have a break-in period where the car rides kind of stiff for a while
uh i would say not measurable um you know once they exercise you know once the test drive after
installed i would think that they'd be seated and working properly if you're noticing something
different after a period of time i'd probably get it back um they can recheck the application
make sure it's not something wrong with one of the components or parts uh if it's one corner
of the vehicle especially then we say okay one of these is defective if it's the whole vehicle
it just might be the fact that they were so worn now they're properly dampening you just don't
don't realize the difference all right i was thinking this next text to myself this past week
lots of jump starters for sale online texture says a lot of sizes from a thousand amp on up what
size should i get for a car pickup and farm equipment that's a bit of a range on a passenger vehicle
you know the the truth is that the starting system is going to take a couple hundred amps
two hundred fifty three hundred amps uh the capacity is the wiring if if you're taking
i know they advertise up to a thousand cranking amps so it's never going to pull that that's its
capacity um and you assume that the higher the rating the more capacity what sometimes is true
sometimes it's marketing um so just you know be cautious you know you don't need the biggest
and greatest for your regular vehicle you talk about farm equipment that's a whole other you know
a whole other deal it's same with like a diesel engine it's a whole other operation there so
but your standard passenger vehicle the ones that they sell at the the local parts store some of these
surplus type places are probably just sufficient enough for your vehicle so i wouldn't i wouldn't
overdo it for a passenger car for a passenger okay uh i have a 2008 Honda pilot about 200,000
miles on it when i got my oil change the mechanics of the engine oil pump is leaking oil where is it
leaking oil to and what is the fifth it fix and is it urgent so that kind of you know those those
rotating leaks now a gasket leak like a valve cover gasket oftentimes is a seeping leak that can
become more significant something that's directly ready to have rotating component like the rear
main seal they talked about earlier a pump that they're talking about where there's a rotating shaft
or a crankshaft our fear is that that seal were to come dislodge that there's nothing to hold the
oil back and you can go from full to empty in a very short order so i would be cautious there
i would get a little more information okay the oil pump is leaking is this something that
is externally leaking where i'm going to see something on the ground is there something
internally where the rest of the engine is not being lubricated you need a little more
information before you make that decision but typically when there's a seal that's under pressure
those are the ones that worries the most because that doesn't give much of a warning
and unfortunately it could be going down the road and lose a whole lot of oil in short order and have
a significant problem yeah all right let's see i think we have time maybe one more listener bought
a 2016 Chevy Equinox that now has an oil gunk problem throughout the engine evidently they did not
change the oil frequently is there something i can add to fresh oil to resolve this problem quicker
no my worry there is if you you know if you dislodge something it gets caught up somewhere else
and blocks an oil passage i think if you use a high grade high quality maybe higher in the
detergent type oil increase the frequency of the oil changes to try to help free that up you know
maybe you do one every thousand miles for two three cycles here just to try to kind of get that out
of there use a higher quality filter so it can collect more of that debris but i'd be i'd hesitate
from putting something in there that could loosen something and create a bigger problem for you
now we talk about this next question from time to time and i think it's simple but important what
type of lubricant texas they should be used on the hood latch of a vehicle we try to use something
that's not going to collect any dirt and gum up you know so a lot of the lithiums or some of those
lighter white products are sufficient just be careful you'd like to say don't use something
that's really oil based that's going to collect a bunch and kind of gum it up and make it worse
you know singles for you know door locks hinges anything that's operating you don't want to you
know it's good today but tomorrow it's seized up so we don't want that situation so something that's
a really light like a lithium type product that's not going to gum up a bunch of stuff you don't
want yeah you don't want to collect everything that flies through the air uh nick we're just about
out of time i'm going to save as i mentioned uh some of these uh in fact all of them that we
didn't get to and we'll open up the show next week in the meantime before we let you go how do
we find you guys at Lloyd's yeah uh so next week i will be calling from hermond town it'll be our
last hockey tournament of the year so uh spring is on its way so everybody just don't worry here
but if you have a question in the meantime give us a call uh 651-228-1316 as always if you're in
st paul we're at 982 grand avenue and if you need that information or more check out the website
which is loydsautomotive.net we will do that very thing thanks nick for everything all the help
listeners appreciate it have a good week and good luck to everybody up there and let's do this one
more time next week that one more time at least next week all right we'll see you then thanks any
very good next outfit from Lloyd's now get ready for Ted Ferrell's wine chat
and they get those lawn of garden questions ready for master gardener Teresa Rooney
in the eight o'clock hour straight ahead here news talk eight three oh w cco
About this episode
Nick Stoffel from Lloyd's Automotive answers listener questions about vehicle maintenance and troubleshooting. Key topics include when to get a vehicle alignment, diagnosing dashboard warning lights, and the effectiveness of fuel additives. Listeners inquire about issues like gas gauge malfunctions, electrical problems, and the use of aftermarket parts. The episode emphasizes the importance of proper diagnostics and seeking second opinions on costly repairs, while also providing practical advice for everyday car care.
How often should a vehicle get an alignment? Decoding the lights on a dashboard. Measuring battery voltage. Why a gas gauge could be giving you problems. When to get a second opinion for a costly repair. Touch screen trouble. Why a heated seat could have issues. After market part advantages. Fixing a remote start. What could lead to leaks? Ask our car care expert Nick Stoffel of Lloyds Automotive. Visit lloydsautomotive.net 651-228-1316.
